Paravola, Agrinio, Aetolia-Akarnania,West Greece
Tower of Paravola
or Voukatio
| Location: |
| Paravola, Akarnania region, Western Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Aetolia-Akarnania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Agrinio • Paravola | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 70 m (Relative Height≈50 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 4th century BC | ANCIENT  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient City |
Not Good
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North of the artificial Lake Trihonida, at the center of the small town of Paravola, there is a hill on top of which are the ruins of the ancient Etolic fortress Voukation. In the ruins of the fortress today, there are visible elements from various periods: ancient, Byzantine and Ottoman.
The walls are definitely ancient while the various towers are Byzantine.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 |
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| The entrance is free. |
| Other castles around |
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| Karaïskakis tower - West |
| Tower of Kleisoura |
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| Tower of Muhtar |
| Tower of Vlacherna |
| Castle of Vlochos |