Galini, Naxos, Cyclades,South Aegean
Tower of Ypsilotera
or Tower of Aggelakopoulos
| Location: |
| 1 km to the NW from the village Galini in Naxos, Cyclades |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Cyclades | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Naxos • Galini | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 110 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1660 | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Average
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The fortified tower of Ypsilotera is a monastery and, moreover, the strongest fortress on the island of Naxos. Initially, it must have been a regular fortress and after various modifications over the centuries, it became a monastery.
History
It was founded in 1660 by Iacovos Kokkos who came of a family of Greek-orthodox nobles who strongly opposed the Venetian administration and the feudalism that continued to prevail in the island, long after the Venetians had gone.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | July 2013 |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| ? |
