Queen's Tower (Pirgos Vasilissis)

The tower, in 2018
The tower, in c. 1910, painting by Giallinas.

Queen's Tower (Greek: Πύργος Βασιλίσσης, Pyrgos Vasilissis) is a former royal estate near Athens, Greece. The estate, consisting of 200 hectares (494 acres), was purchased by King Otto, the first king of modern Greece.[1][2] He built there a small neogothic castle for his wife, Queen Amalia.[2] The architecture resembles Hohenschwangau castle in Bavaria, built for Maximilian II of Bavaria, the brother of King Otto.[1][2] As the castle is only one tower, it is called the Queen's Tower.[1][2] After the abdication of King Otto, the estate was sold to the Serpieri family, who still own it.[1] They have a dairy farm and wineyard on the estate.[1] The wines bottled on the estate are called "Tour la Reine" (French for Queen's Tower).[1]

A nearby station of the Proastiakos suburban railway opened in 2014, Pyrgos Vasilissis, is named after the estate.

References

[1] [2]

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The History - Pyrgos Vasilissis The Queens Tower". pyrgosvasilissis.gr (in Greek and English).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kardamitsi-Adami, Maro (2009). Palaces in Greece. Melissa Books. ISBN 978-960-204-289-2.

Bibliography

  • Kardamitsi-Adami, Maro (2009). Palaces in Greece. Melissa Books. ISBN 978-960-204-289-2.

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