Goranoi, Sparti, Laconia,Peloponnese
Tower of Goranoi
| Location: |
| On a low hill SW of the village Goranoi on the road to Arna. |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Sparti • Goranoi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 605 m (Relative Height≈35 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps 14th or 15th c. | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Rather Poor
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Ruins of a tower on a low but steep and overgrown hill, south of the village Goranoi in Laconia.
The tower is at a strategic location overlooking the narrow passage between the mountains south of Goranoi.
The tower most probably dates from the 14th or 15th century. But there is no much evidence to support this hypothesis. We can not rule out the possibility that it was an 18th century tower. During that period, the region was on the frontier between the Ottomans and Mani. It is known that the Muslim Albanians that were hired by the Ottomans (and settled there), had built 46 towers in the area.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | February 2021 |
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Goranoi is 17km south of Sparti. Pass the village and continue to Arna, to the south. Outside the village, the tower is visble from the road. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access but very difficult due to vegetation. |