Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Drosopigi, Sikyona, Corinthia,Peloponnese

Tower of Drosopigi

or Tower of Notaras family  
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Location:
Inside Drosopigi (or "Bashi") close to lake Stymfalia, in Corinth area, Peloponnese
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Peloponnese
Corinthia
Municipality > Town:
City of Sikyona
• Drosopigi
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 820 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
18th century (?)  
MODERN GREEK
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Castle Type   Condition
Tower House  
Not Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Inside the village of Drosopigi, in the area of Stymfalia lake, there is a round tower, with 11m diameter, from the Ottoman period.

Sometimes, it is mentioned incorrectly as "tower of Notaras", which was a distinguished family of the village (but not related directly to this tower).


First entry in Kastrologos:    January 2014

Sources

  • Website ancientgreece.gr - Πύργος Δροσοπηγής (obsolete page)