Tower of Drosopigi

Tower of Drosopigi is a castle in Sikyona, Corinthia. Tower of Drosopigi is situated nearby to the peak Χιόνι, as well as near the village Stymphalia.

Type: Castle
Description: Ottoman period round tower in Corinthia, Greece
Also known as: “Drosopigi Tower” and “Tower of Notaras family”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zaraka’s monastery.

Zaraka’s monastery

Archaeological site

Photo: Alfred Pimble, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zaraka Monastery is a ruined Frankish abbey near Stymfalia, in the Peloponnese, in Greece. It was built about a kilometre from the shores of Lake Stymphalia, the site of the ancient city of Stymphalus, during the "Frankokratia", i.e. the occupation of parts… Zaraka’s monastery is situated 4 km east of Tower of Drosopigi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drosopigi and Stymphalia.

Drosopigi

Village

Photo: FilipposTrains, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drosopigi is a village.

Stymphalia

Village

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Stymfalia is a village and a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has formed part of the municipality of Sikyona, of which it is a municipal unit. Stymphalia is situated 5 km east of Tower of Drosopigi.