Roussis, Tripoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Tower of Roussis
| Location: |
| North of the village Roussis near Levidi in Arcadia, central Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Tripoli • Roussis | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 657 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 14th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Average
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Α Frankish tower in ruins, north of the small village Roussis in Arcadia. It had visual contact with the nearby towers of Orchomenos (Kalpaki) and Palaiopyrgos of Mytikas. The role of this particular tower must have been the surveillance of the small fertile plateau to the north.
The tower has a square layout. Each side is around 6.7 meters. Its height today is 5 meters.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2014 |
Sources
- Ιστοσελίδα ancientgreece.gr - Πύργος (Αρκαδικός Ορχομενός)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| From Orchomenos in Arcadia, follow the dirt road to Roussi. The tower is in a short distance after the village, to the north. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |