Lykourgos Tower
Lykourgos Tower is a castle in Samos, North Aegean Islands. Lykourgos Tower is situated nearby to Tower Lycurgus Logothetis Museum, as well as near the church Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pythagoreion and Tunnel of Eupalinos.
Pythagoreion
Archaeological site
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The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it got its modern name. Pythagoreion is situated 1 km northwest of Lykourgos Tower.
Tunnel of Eupalinos
Archaeological site
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The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct. Tunnel of Eupalinos is situated 1 km northwest of Lykourgos Tower.
Theatre of the Pythagoreion
Theater building
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Theatre of the Pythagoreion is a theater building, which is situated 1 km northwest of Lykourgos Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pythagoreio and Mytilinioi.
Pythagoreio
Village
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Pythagoreio is a town and municipal unit on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, Pythagoreio was a municipality.
Mytilinioi
Town
Photo: Pstelios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mytilinioi is a town, which is situated 5 km northwest of Lykourgos Tower.
Lykourgos Tower
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Samos, Samos Prefecture, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.68867° or 37° 41′ 19″ northLongitude
26.93976° or 26° 56′ 23″ eastInception
1824Open location code
8G98MWQQ+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 709580311OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Lykourgos Tower” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Λυκούργου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tower Lycurgus Logothetis Museum and Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος.
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