Tzannetakis Tower

The Tzannetakis' Tower was built in 1829, on an area of 875 square meters, on the island of Kranai. It is the traditional stone, three-storey tower o...
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The Tzannetakis' Tower was built in 1829, on an area of 875 square meters, on the island of Kranai. It is the traditional stone, three-storey tower of the chieftain and the third “beis” of Mani Tzannetakis Grigorakis (1785-1868). Tzannetakis Grigorakis took part in the Revolution of 1821, leading the siege of Monemvasia and was appointed its first guard-master. The ancestor of former Prime Minister Giannis Tzanetakis offered the building to the State in 1977. After being renovated by EOT, the Tower (designated a historical preserved monument) houses the Historical and Ethnological Museum. It is an excellent example of traditional Mani architecture.
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