Vainia, Ierapetra, Lasithi,Crete
Tower of Vaïnia
| Location: |
| On the hill Stavros ("cross") above the village Vainia, north of Ierapetra, Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Lasithi | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Ierapetra • Vainia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 160 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Not Good
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On a hill above the village of Vainia there is a rocky hill with a panoramic view to the Ierapetra area and with a little chapel on it (of the Holy Cross). Close to the chapel and at a lower point there is this Venetian tower.
Nothing special is known about the history of the tower. This type of buildings were used by local landlords to control and defend their feud.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2013 |
Sources
- Facebook page Άγνωστη Κρήτη - Πύργος Βαινιάς (Vainia Tower), Κείμενο - Φωτογραφίες Χριστόφορος Χειλαδάκης
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, issue 62/Β2, 2007, p.1281
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