Flafki, Myki, Xanthi,East Macedonia & Thrace
Mesegouni Fortress
or Glafki Fortress
| Location: |
| West of the village Glafki, north of Xanthi in Thrace |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| East Macedonia & Thrace Xanthi | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Myki • Flafki | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 560 m (Relative Height≈80 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th or 14th cent. | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Rather Poor
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Α Byzantine castle north of Xanthi, close to the village of Glafki.
The chronology of the construction is not known exactly. Some ceramic findings date back to the late-Byzantine period. Probably it was built in the late 12th or 13th century.
The layout of the castle is a rectangular with a perimeter of 225 m.
Two towers remain at the two opposite corners: one cylindrical and one rectangular which is 8.5 m high.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 | Last update of info and text: | December 2022 | Last addition of photo/video: | December 2022 |
Sources
- Κωνσταντίνος Τσουρής, ΝΕΑΠΟΛΙΣ - ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ - ΚΑΒΑΛΑ / ΔΙΟΡΘΩΣΕΙΣ - ΠΡΟΣΘΗΚΕΣ - ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΧΥΡΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗ, ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τόμος 53 (1998), Μέρος Α’ - Μελέτες, Αθήνα 2002, σελ.443
- Website Κάστρα και Οχυρά της Ελευθερίας - ΤΟ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΟ ΦΡΟΥΡΙΟ ΣΤΟ ΜΕΣΕΓΚΟΥΝΙ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΗΣ ΜΥΚΗΣ
- Website ΠΟΜΑΚΟΧΩΡΙΑ - Η βυζαντινή ιστορία της Γλαύκης - Το φρούριο στο Μεσεγκούνι
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τεύχος 37/Β1 (1982), σελ.342
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τεύχος 53/A-Μελέται (1998), σελ.443
- Information sent by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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| Access |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |
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