Politika, Dirfys-Messapia, Euboea,Central Greece
Tower of Politika
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the tower before the renovation
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aerial view-Panagiotis Roubis
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aerial view-Panagiotis Roubis
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photo by Haralambos Sanidas
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photo by Ismini Papathanasiou, April 2024
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photo by Ismini Papathanasiou, April 2024
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photo by Ismini Papathanasiou, April 2024
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photo by Ismini Papathanasiou, April 2024
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photo by Ismini Papathanasiou, April 2024
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| Location: |
| Politika village, near Psachna, north of Chalkis in Evia island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Dirfys-Messapia • Politika | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 50 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Good
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At the center of the village Politika in Evia there is a square medieval tower.
There is no information about its history, but it was apparently a Frankish construction from the 13th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2024 |
Sources
- YouTube video by the user Panagiotis Roubis Εύβοια Πύργος Πολιτικών/Greece Euboea Towers Politika
- Photos 9-14 by Ismini Papathanasioy, April 2024
- Video by the user G Traveller Πύργος Πολιτικών | Tower of Politika (source of photo 1 – October 2022)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Free access to the perimeter |
| Similar |
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| Tower of Avlonari |
| Tower of Koutoumoula |
| Two Towers of Mytikas |
| Tower of Trachili |
| Tower of Vasiliko |