Dimilia

The ruin known locally as Kástro or Anáktora, meaning castle or palace, stands on a small, partly eroded hill above the farmlands near Dimiliá, on the northern slope of the Profítis Ilías massif. It is a late-medieval tower house, probably from the 15th century, though its precise builder and date remain unknown. What survives is a rectangular tower measuring 11 by 10 metres, with walls 1.30 to 1.50 metres thick and traces of a base. The masonry is of quarry stone and pebbles, partly plastered on the exterior, with mortar containing brick fragments, a technique comparable to late-medieval towers on Rhodes. Beam holes are visible inside, and the tower was likely vaulted. Additional wall remains, later extended with stables or sheds, may indicate an enclosure. Dense vegetation now covers much of the structure, and it stands on private property with no public access. The absence of heraldic escutcheons prevents firmer dating, as many such marble pieces were burned for lime in later centuries.