Chalkida, Chalkis, Euboea,Central Greece
Tower of Sirina
| Location: |
| Balaleon street in Chalkis city |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chalkis • Chalkida | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 20 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps 18th sent. | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Relatively Good
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Sirina (meaning «siren») of Chalkis is a tower in a narrow street at the center of the city.
Perhaps it was an old Venetian tower which became a clock-tower around the 18th century (by the Ottomans) and a siren-tower in 1941. In addition, a seismograph had been installed inside in 1900.
The multiple changes in the usage of the tower brought many modifications in its structure to a degree that its Venetian origin is difficult to be verified.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | May 2015 | Last addition of photo/video: | May 2021 |
Sources
- Website Δήμος Χαλκιδέων - Σειρήνα
- Information by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
- Photos 7-10, Dionysios Xenoulis, April 2021
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| Access |
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| Entrance: |
| The entrance is not allowed though the access is easy |