Nea Roda, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki,Central Macedonia
Tower at Pyrgoudia
| Location: |
| On a coastal hill 2 km east of the village Nea Roda of Chalkidik, close to the road to Koumitsa in North Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Chalkidiki | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Aristotelis • Nea Roda | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 15 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| early 13th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Pyrgoudia is an area which belongs as a dependency to the Athonic monastery of Iviron. The mission of the tower was probably the surveillance of the lands of the monastery. It must have been also used as an observatory, being at the narrowest point of the Athos peninsula.
It is reported for the first time in 1259. It was still in good condition in 1839. Today lies in ruins.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | January 2015 |
Sources
- Website Κύτταρο Ιερισσού - Στην Ιερισσό
- Information by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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