Volissos, Chios, North Aegean
Tower of Damalas
| Location: |
| South of Volissos in Chios island, on a hill above the fishport Limnia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Volissos | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 52 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 15th century | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Remains of a small square tower on a hill above Limia.
“Limia” or “Limnia” is a small fishing port of northwestern Chios island. In the past, the small but well protected port might have been important and this justifies the contsruction of the tower there.
The Name of the Castle
“Damalas” was probably the landowner. The presence of the prominent Damalas family (with both Orthodox and Catholic branches) has been reported in Chios since the 13th century.
History
The history of the tower is not known. It is reasonable to assume that it was built in the Genoan period of the island, maybe around the 15th century like the majority of the watchtowers of Chios.
This one however is not a typical watchtower (vigla) of Chios. Its primary purpose must have been the protection of the port.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2017 |
Sources
- Alexandros Kalanztis , website Κάστρα της Ελλάδας
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