Bourdechti tower (Aegina)

Bourdechti tower (Aegina) is an archaeological site in Attica, Greece. Bourdechti tower (Aegina) is situated nearby to the church Chapel of St Leontios of Aegina, as well as near the pond Σουβάλα.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aegina and Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina).

Aegina

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aegina is one of the Saronic Gulf Islands, a triangle 11 km on each side. It's the closest island to Athens, reached in barely an hour by ferry, and in 2011 had a population of 13,056.

Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina)

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina) is situated 2 km south of Bourdechti tower (Aegina).

Saints Theodores

Church

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Saints Theodores is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Bourdechti tower (Aegina).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portes and Palaiochora.

Portes is a Greek fishing village located on the east side of Aegina. It is about 28 km from the main town of Aegina. Behind the village is an agricultural plain with hills on the edges. Portes is situated 3 km southeast of Bourdechti tower (Aegina).

Palaiochora

Locality

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Paliachora, also known as Palaia Chora and Palaiochora is an abandoned Medieval settlement on Aegina, one of the islands off the coast of Attica in Greece. Palaiochora is situated 3 km north of Bourdechti tower (Aegina).

Mesagros

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mesagros is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Bourdechti tower (Aegina).

Bourdechti tower (Aegina)

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Ερείπια οχύρωσης μπουρδέχτη Αγίου Λεοντίου”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.72294° or 37° 43′ 23″ north

Longitude

23.49154° or 23° 29′ 30″ east

Open location code

8G95PFFR+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 915314561

OpenStreetMap feature

building=outbuilding

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of St Leontios of Aegina and Σουβάλα.

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