Tower of Vravrona
Tower of Vravrona is a tower in Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica. Tower of Vravrona is situated nearby to the church Ι.Ν.Αγ.Δημητρίου, as well as near the peak Φύσα Μπάρδα.- Type: Tower
- Description: medieval tower in Markopoulo Mesogaias Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Frankish tower of Vravrona”, “tower of Vravrona”, and “Φραγκικός Πύργος Βραυρώνας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Airport and Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Airport
Railway station
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athens Airport, also known as Athens International Airport on signage, is a railway station and metro station that serves the international airport of Athens, Greece. Airport is situated 3 km north of Tower of Vravrona.
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
Museum
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear". Archaeological Museum of Brauron is situated 3½ km east of Tower of Vravrona.
Brauron, temple of Artemis
Monument
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus. Brauron, temple of Artemis is situated 3½ km northeast of Tower of Vravrona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markopoulo Mesogaias and Vravrona Markopoulou.
Markopoulo Mesogaias
Town
Markopoulo Mesogaias is a town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. The municipality has an area of 81.844 km2. Markopoulo Mesogaias is situated 4 km southwest of Tower of Vravrona.
Vravrona Markopoulou
Hamlet
Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.
Vravrona Markopoulou is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Tower of Vravrona.
Porto Rafti
Town
Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. Porto Rafti is situated 6 km southeast of Tower of Vravrona.
Tower of Vravrona
- Category: building
- Location: Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.91382° or 37° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
23.95686° or 23° 57′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G95WX74+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 893987642OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q107225480
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Vravrona” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μεσαιωνικός πύργος Βραυρώνας”
- Turkish: “Vravrona Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ι.Ν.Αγ.Δημητρίου and Φύσα Μπάρδα.
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