Frankish towers of Greece

The Frankish towers of Greece (Greek: Φράγκικοι πύργοι) are the towers built during the period of Frankish rule in Greece (ca. 1204 – 1500), either for defence or for habitation, by the Frankish Crusaders, of which many survive to this day.

  • Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens) on the Acropolis of Athens, demolished in 1874
  • Frankish Tower at Agia Marina, Boeotia, vanished since the 19th century
  • Frankish Tower (Aliartos) in Aliartos, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Amfikleia) in Amfikleia, Phthiotis
  • Frankish Tower (Ano Tithorea) in Ano Tithorea, Phthiotis
  • Frankish Tower at Antikyra, Boeotia, demolished in the 1960s
  • Frankish Tower (Askri) in Askri, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Avlonari) in Avlonari, Euboea
  • Frankish Tower (Chalandritsa) in Chalandritsa, Achaea
  • Frankish Tower (Davleia) in Davleia, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower at Gla, Boeotia, vanished since the 19th century
  • Frankish Tower (Harma) in Harma, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Kirra) in Kirra, Phocis
  • Frankish Tower (Koroneia) in Koroneia, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Liada) in Markopoulo, Attica
  • Frankish Tower (Lilaia) in Lilaia, Phocis
  • Frankish Tower (Livadostro) in Livadostro, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Melissochori) in Melissochori, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Oinoi) in Oinoi, Attica
  • Frankish Tower (Panakton) in Panakton, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Paralimni) in Paralimni, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Parorion) in Parorion, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Polydrosos) in Polydrosos, Phocis
  • Frankish Tower (Pyrgos) in Pyrgos, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower at Schimatari, Boeotia, demolished during World War II
  • Frankish Tower (Tanagra) in Tanagra, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Tatitza) in Tatitza, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Thisvi) in Thisvi, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Thourio) in Thourio, Boeotia
  • Frankish Tower (Varnavas) in Varnavas, Attica
  • Frankish Tower (Vravrona) in Vravrona, Attica
  • Frankish Tower at Yliki, Boeotia, vanished under the waters of the Yliki reservoir
  • Frankish Tower (Ypsilantis) in Ypsilantis, Boeotia

Sources
  • Lock, Peter (1986). "The Frankish Towers of Central Greece". The Annual of the British School at Athens. 81: 101–123. doi:10.1017/S0068245400020104.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nicolle, David (2007). Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571. Fortress. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-976-9.
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