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View of the medieval tower in Kontita in Megaris, as we turn left from the road leading to the Monastery of Hosios Meletios. (Photograph: I. Liakoura)
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Frankish Tower, Oinoe
Area: Oinoe
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A tower dated to the period of the Frankish rule is located in Kontita, 2.5 km northwest of Oinoe in Megaris. It is a building of rectangular ground plan. The masonry is rubble stone, as it is accustomed during that period. The tower is a representative specimen of fortification architecture, one of the few preserved in Attica and unique in the area of Megaris. It is a frontier area, hence we can justify the great need for fortification for the control of the street leading from Attica (Megaris) to Boeotia.
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A tower dated to the period of the Frankish rule is located in Kontita, 2.5 km northwest of Oinoe in Megaris. It is a building of rectangular ground plan. The masonry is rubble stone, as it is accustomed during that period. The tower is a representative specimen of fortification architecture, one of the few preserved in Attica and unique in the area of Megaris. It is a frontier area, hence we can justify the great need for fortification for the control of the street leading from Attica (Megaris) to Boeotia.