Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Akadimoi, Naxos, Cyclades,South Aegean

Tower of Markopolitis-Papadakos

  
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Location:
Outside the village Akadimoi, towards Chalki in Naxos island
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
South Aegean
Cyclades
Municipality > Town:
City of Naxos
• Akadimoi
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 290 m 
(Relative Height≈0 m)
Time of Construction   Origin
1776  
Post-BYZANTINE
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Castle Type   Condition
Tower House  
Relatively Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

One of the characteristic tower-mansions of Naxos in the village Akadimoi, very close to Barozzi tower.

It belonged to Markos Politis or Markopolitis, one of the few Orthodox of Naxos to own such a building. The year of construction was 1776 according to an inscription above the door of the 2nd floor.

Markopolitis led a rebellion against local feudal lords and was exiled to Lesbos where in 1802 was hanged by the Turks.

In 1888 the tower was bought by the Papadakis family.


First entry in Kastrologos:    September 2016

Sources

  • Website naxos.gr - Πύργος Μαρκοπολίτη - Παπαδάκη
  • Website thisisnaxos - Πύργος του Παπαδάκη / Μαρκοπολίτη