Tower of Oinoe, Marathon

Tower of Oinoe, Marathon is a tower in , . Tower of Oinoe, Marathon is situated near the aerodrome , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: medieval tower in East Attiki, Greece
  • Also known as: “Oinoe tower (Marathon)”, “Pyrgos Oinois”, and “Πύργος του Δελαρός”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kotroni Airport and Archaeological Museum of Marathon.

Aerodrome
is a small airport situated west of Marathonas, . It has one of the smallest runways in the world. Both runways are mostly used by helicopters because Kotroni is normally a base for the Hellenic Navy Helicopter Command.

Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archeological Museum of Marathon is a in , , . The museum mainly houses findings originating from the Battle of Marathon and from the Egyptian temple built nearby. is situated 4 km south of Tower of Oinoe, Marathon.

Museum
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km east of Tower of Oinoe, Marathon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vothonas and Vranas.

Hamlet
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tower of Oinoe, Marathon.

Hamlet
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Tower of Oinoe, Marathon.

Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community in , regional unit, . Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 6 km southwest of Tower of Oinoe, Marathon.

Tower of Oinoe, Marathon

Latitude
38.15556° or 38° 9′ 20″ north
Longitude
23.93191° or 23° 55′ 55″ east
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
Established
1250
Open location code
8GC55W4J+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8915684653
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
10975478
Wiki­data ID
Q106368197
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Oinoe, Marathon” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Pýrgos Oinóis”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Οινόης Μαραθώνα”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Οινόης”
  • Greek: “Πύργος της Οινόης (Μαραθώνας)”
  • Turkish: “Oinoe Kulesi”

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Places to explore: Limni Marathonos and Πάντενα.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kotroni Heliport and Σχολεία.

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