Methoni, Pylos - Nestor, Messenia,Peloponnese
Tower at Limni Papa
| Location: |
| On a rock above the little bay “Limni Papa” on the south-west coast of Peloponnese, north of Methoni |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Pylos - Nestor • Methoni | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 15 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 6th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
Not Good
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A small round tower on a coastal hill north of Methoni. It is above a small bay with a narrow opening, forming a body of shallow sea water that looks like a lake and it is called “Lake of the Priest” (in Greek, “Limni Papa”).
It is a compact construction of circular layout with a diameter of 3.90m and 1,80m tall (now). It dates back to the first centuries of the Byzantine period. It was part of a network of castles and watchtowers along the coast between Pylos and Methoni.
It was a watchtower and probably a fryktoria (tower with a system of torches at the top for exchanging messages).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | July 2014 |
Sources
- Decision of the Greek Ministry of Culture: ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ/ΑΡΧ/Β1/Φ30/29426/924/22-6-2001 - ΦΕΚ 876/Β/9-7-2001
- Μπαλντά Δώρα, ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΤΗΡΙΑ στην παράκτια ΝΔ Μεσσηνία, Μεταπτυχιακή διπλωματική εργασία, ΔΠΜΣ Προστασία Μνημείων, Σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων, ΕΜΠ, 2017
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |