Menies, Platanias, Chania,Crete
Tower of Agios Georgios Monastery
| Location: |
| St. George Monastery, 500m west of bay Menies, close to cape Spatha of Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Chania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Platanias • Menies | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 125 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 16th century or earlier | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Average
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The monastery of Agios Georgios (Saint George) was built in the 9th century and was abandoned several centuries later (17th?) because of pirate raids.
The tower of the monastery was built by the monks in the 16th century (or earlier) for protection from the pirates.
500m to the east there is a beautiful beach: Menies. To reach the monastery, one has to drive through a 22 km dirt road from the village Rodopos.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2013 |
Sources
- Website SADENTREPESE!! - ΜΕΝΙΕΣ… ΑΚΡΩΤΗΡΙ ΣΠΑΘΑ (Greek only)
- Video by the user Φ ο ί β ο ς DJI Αγιος Γιώργης με τον Πύργο του - Δήμος Πλατανιά
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| A dirt road 22km from Rodopos (direction Menies) leads to the monastery. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Other castles around |
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| Rower of Da Molin |
| Gramvousa Fortress |
| Kasteli of Kissamos |
| Polyrrinia |
| Fortress of Rocca |
| Thodorou Forts |
| Tower of Voukolies |