Kastrologos

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Pigadi, Almyros, Magnesia,Thessaly

Castle of Pteleos

  
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Location:
Pigadi, Achilios Bay, Thessaly
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Thessaly
Magnesia
Municipality > Town:
City of Almyros
• Pigadi
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 50 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
middle 14th cent.  
VENETIAN
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Castle Type   Condition
Castle  
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pteleos was always an important port for the Venetians.

The tower was built shortly after the Venetians occupied the region, after 1322. It was a part of a medieval settlement of around 20,000 sq.m., from which several elements have been discovered recently.

The tower is 10m high. The dimensions of the base are 8mx8m. The entrance was at an elevated level for safety.

The tower and the settlement were populated until 1470, when the Turks occupied Pteleos immediately after they had taken the city of Chalkis. After that the port declined and the tower was not used.


First entry in Kastrologos:    November 2012
Last update of info and text:   October 2020
Last addition of photo/video:  October 2020




Road map to Castle of Pteleos

Access
Approach to the monument:
-
Entrance:
Free access


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