Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Pissonas, Dirfys-Messapia, Euboea,Central Greece

Tower of Pissonas

or Tower of Mostras  
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Location:
In the villlage Pissonas in Evia island, 16 km NE from Chalkis.
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Central Greece
Euboea
Municipality > Town:
City of Dirfys-Messapia
• Pissonas
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 108 m 
(Relative Height≈0 m)
Time of Construction   Origin
Probably 16th cent.  
VENETIAN
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Castle Type   Condition
Tower House  
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pissonas is a village in Evia in a region that used to be the center of poultry production in Greece.

The village is consisted of two settlements: the Ano Pissonas and Kato Pissonas. There two venetian towers in the village, one in each settlement.

The tower of this page is in better condition and is the one in Ano (Upper) Pissonas. It is named “Tower of Mostras” from the name of the last owner.


First entry in Kastrologos:    September 2014

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