Pyrgi, Chios, North Aegean
Vigla of Verkos
or Vigla of Karynta
| Location: |
| At the SW coast of Chios island, south of Pyrgi overlooking Karynta bay |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Pyrgi | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 90 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 15th century | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
In Ruins
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A comprehensive article about the history and the construction of the vigles of Chios, is published in the blog of Kastrologos: Βίγλες της Χίου. (In Greek only, I am afraid)
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2015 |
Sources
- Ψαλτάκης Δημήτριος εργασία: «ΒΙΓΛΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΧΙΟΥ: Εξερευνώντας τα Μεσαιωνικά Παρατηρητήρια», ΤΕΙ Πειραιά, τμήμα Πολιτικών Δομικών Έργων, Αθήνα 2007-2008
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