Parorio, Livadeia, Boeotia,Central Greece
Tower of Parorio
| Location: |
| 1.5 km east of the village Parorio, next to the NR Lamia-Livadhia, Central Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Livadeia • Parorio | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 175 m (Relative Height≈40 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th cent. (?) | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Not Good
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Α small tower east of the village Parorio in Viotia, in central Greece. It was a military outpost and had visual communication with the towers of Thourio and Amfikleia.
It is 13m tall. The triangular protrusion at the top is what’s left from the second floor. The dimensions of the basis are 7.60x7.45m. There is a square opening 1.5x1,5m at 6m above the ground which was the entrance.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2013 |
Sources
- Website ancientgreece.gr - Πύργος Παρορίου (obsolete page)
- Website Π@ΑΡΟΡΙ PRESS
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Αρχιτέκτονας Μηχανικός, Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία «Η αρχιτεκτονική των μεμονωμένων πύργων της Βοιωτίας», Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Αθήνα 2014
- Alex Kalantzis , website Κάστρα της Ελλάδας
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The tower is visible from the NR Livadia-Lamia, but from there, one has to walk on a rough terrain for, perhaps, 20 minutes. |
| Entrance: |
| Like most isolated and neglected towers, the acces to the surrounding area is free but the entance inside is difficult and dangerous. |