Volimes, Zakynthos, West Greece
Warchtower at Imerovigli
| Location: |
| On the hill named Imerovigli at the northern part of Zakynthos, 2.5km NE of the village Volimes |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Zakynthos | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Zakynthos • Volimes | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 550 m (Relative Height≈90 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Unknown | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
In Ruins
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Ruins of a Venetian small watchtower atop a hill named “Imerovigli” (meaning day-watch) 2.5km northeast of the village Volimes of northern Zakynthos. This type of small watchtowers in the Ionian islands is usually called vardiola although this one is different, being cylindrical. There are at least 10 Venetian vardiolas in Zakynthos.
This vardiola at an altitude of 550m overlooks the coastline of the northern part of the island and the sea up to Kefalonia.
The diameter of the vardiola is 3.70m and the thickness of its wall 0.70m. The maximum preserved height is 1.5m.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | July 2021 |
Sources
- Research, photographs and presentation by Yohannes Dedes (2018)
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| Entrance: |
| The access is free but there is no path to the peak where the remains are. |