Dafni, Evrotas, Laconia,Peloponnese
Lykovouno
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The mansion of the Mavromichalis family (19th cent.)
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The mansion of the Mavromichalis family
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Remains of the church of St. George
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Remains of the church of St. George
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Remains of the church of St. George
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The mansion of the Mavromichalis family
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the mansion of the Mavromichalis clan and the tower in the background
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| Location: |
| On the eastern slopes of Taygetos, NE of the village Dafni in Laconia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Evrotas • Dafni | |
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Elevation ≈ 465 m (Relative Height≈100 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Before 10th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Medieval Settlement |
Rather Poor
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On a hill at the eastern side of mountain Taygetos, located in the heart of the Laconian valley of Eurotas, northeast of the modern village Dafni, there are the remains of a rather unknown Byzantine settlement named Lykovouno.
Recent findings and historical testimony reveal that the place flourished from the 10th to the 15th century. It was inhabited also in the post-Byzantine period until the late 19th century, when it was abandoned.
At the site, there are the remains of buildings, churches and fortifications from the Byzantine and the post-Byzantine era.
The most notable construction in Lykovouno was the monastery of Agios Georgios which was once the richest monastery of Peloponnese. It was destroyed around 1700 by the Turks.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2014 |
Sources
- Kalliopi Ρ. Diamanti , Μία άγνωστη βυζαντινή θέση στο Λυκοβουνό της Λακωνίας. Στοιχεία από την πρόσφατη αρχαιολογική έρευνα, Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας, Τομ. 32 (2011), 9–32, https://doi.org/10.12681/dchae.689
- Information and pictures from the website ΔΑΦΝΙ ΛΑΚΩΝΙΑΣ - ΛΥΚΟΒΟΥΝΟ
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| Entrance: |
| Perhaps, access to the site is prohibited because the land is supposed to be private |