Trachili, Kymi-Aliveri, Euboea,Central Greece
Tower of Trachili
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from the archives of Th.Skouras (27/8/1967)
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view of the village
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view of the village
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from the archives of Th.Skouras (27/8/1967)
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Apr 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, Nov 2023
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photo D.Xenoulis, Nov 2023
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| Location: |
| Trachili, Evia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Kymi-Aliveri • Trachili | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 390 m (Relative Height≈30 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 15th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Relatively Good
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One of the preserved medieval towers of Evia.
It was at the center of a network of Venetian forts in the region which had visual contact with each other.
It was built around the end of the 14th to the beginning of the 15th century, a period in which the Venetians had prevailed in Euboea and finalized the design of these big square towers.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The tower is 7.40m x 7.60m and its height is more than 22m
The window at the south side was the main entrance. For the access inside, a wooden ladder was used (probably).
The tower was renovated in the 1980’s and it is in rather good condition.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | December 2023 |
Sources
- Information sent by Mr. Tasos Kadditis
- Information sent by Mr. Kyriakos Kechris
- Theodoros Skouras, «Οχυρώσεις στην Εύβοια (Μερικές λύσεις στα τοπογραφικά τους προβλήματα)»- ΑΕΜ – pag.382, vol. Κ’ – 1975
- Video by the user Ελληνικός Ήλιος Πύργος στο Τραχήλι, Εύβοια / Tower in Trachili, Evia Greece
- Φωτογραφίες 1, 8–13 (April 2021) & 14,15 (November 2023) Dionysios Xenouls
- Video by G Traveller Πύργος στο Τραχήλι | Tower of Trachili (January 2023)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| From Chalkis, go south, to Aliveri. From there, take the up-country road through Konistres and Tharounia. |
| Entrance: |
| The acces in the surrounding area is free. The entrance inside is possible but difficult. There is a hole at the eastern side which leads to the interior (if one is willing to crawl!) |
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| Tower of Avlonari |
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