Prodromos, Serres, Central Macedonia
Tower of Prodromos monastery
| Location: |
| 12 km northeast of the city of Serres in northern Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Serres | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Serres • Prodromos | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 340 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1304 | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Good
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A tower in one of the most important Byzantine monuments of northern Greece: the monastery of Timios Prodromos. It is located in a picturesque valley 12km northeast of the city of Serres.
The tower housed the library of the monastery.
The monastery was built in 1270. It took its final form around 1300 when most of the buildings finished. The tower was built in 1304.
It is similar to other towers that were built in the Late-Byzantine period, especially with those in Athos mountain, such as the Tower of Milutin and the towers of Hilandar monastery.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 |
Sources
- Website ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ - Ιερά Μονή του Τιμίου Προδρόμου Σερρών (Greek only)
- Website of Serres Municipality - Ιερά Μονή του Τιμίου Προδρόμου (Greek only)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Conditional entry. Limited hours. |
| Similar |
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| St Savas Tower of Hilandar |
| Tower of Agios Vasileios |
| Tower of Galatista |
| Tower of Kaliagra |
| Tower of Milutin |