Tower of the Metochion Monastery of Zografou

The tower is located in the settlement of Zografou, in northern Halkidiki, near Polygyros. It is part of the metochion of the Monastery of Zografou, in Halkidiki.

The metochi was created by the Monastery of Zografou on Mount Athos, which held land outside the monastic state for agricultural and other economic activities. The tower was a central element of the metochion and served defensive and storage needs.

The tower is a typical example of Byzantine defensive architecture. It is made of stone, with strong walls that offered protection to the inhabitants and the storehouses of the metochion. It was of strategic importance, serving as a fortress in times of threat, while at the same time ensuring the storage of the goods produced by the metochi.

The tower is an important monument of Byzantine heritage in Halkidiki. Despite the passage of centuries, it has been preserved in fairly good condition and continues to attract the interest of historians and visitors.

The Tower of Zografou in the homonymous settlement is a monument that bears the long tradition of the Monastery of Zografou, linking the history of the monastery of Mount Athos with the wider region of Halkidiki.