Strovili, Chios, North Aegean
Vigla at Strovili
| Location: |
| At the Strovili islet at the northeastern coast of Chios island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Strovili | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 20 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 15th century | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
Few Remains
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A Genoan vigla (watchtower) on the rocky islet Strovili at the northeastern coast of Cios island. It had visual contact with Megali Vigla .
Only its basis remains today.
A comprehensive article about the history and the construction of the vigles of Chios, is published in the blog of Kastrologos: Βίγλες της Χίου. (In Greek only, I am afraid).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2015 |
Sources
- In cooperation with Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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