Voila Tower
ABOUT
The village of Voila, near Chandras in Sitia, is now abandoned.
However, it once enjoyed great prosperity, as evidenced by the Venetian tower in the area.
On the exterior of the tower, there is a Turkish inscription with the date 1153 (Hijri year), which corresponds to the year 1742. Next to the inscription are carvings depicting axes, cypress trees, and pentagrams.
Tradition holds that the tower belonged to one of the most brutal Janissaries, Tsinalis or Jenalis. Just south of the tower lies a ruined church, known as the Church of Jenalis.
Source/photo : Wikipedia
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