Papari

The tower is located west of the village of Paparis, on a height (c. 790 m), which gave it an overview of the plain of Asea. It protected the tower of Anemodourι. It also supervised the route which starting from the basin of Megalopolis and passing from Anemodouri led to Asea (Frangovrysi) and Nikli. It could even control the smaller passes of Mount Tsembero and the exit of the Langada pass into Arkdia.

The village of Paparis was not included in the census of Grimani in 1700; it is likely to have been created in the years of the Second Ottoman Rule.

Χρονολόγηση: Frankish /Late Byzantine periods (13th-15th centuries)

The tower has a quadrangular plan. The great thickness of the walls at their base indicates that originally it must have been multi-storey. The entrance was on the north side. It is constructed with rubble and mortar.

The monument is protected by law 3028/2002.

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