Queen's Tower
The royal villa of Queen Amalia in Ilion, in Gothic style, is visited on scheduled guided tours that include the estate and the winery.
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About the museum
Pyrgos Vasilissis is the royal villa of the estate that Queen Amalia created north of Athens, near today’s Liosia. The estate at Ilion was originally a Turkish chiftlik (estate) and gradually passed to Greek owners and then to the English owners John Williams and George Miles, who planted vineyards and fruit trees. Amalia turned it into a model centre of agriculture and livestock farming, with a final area of 2,500 stremmata in 1861, and gave it the name “Eptalofos”.
The tower was built on the site of an older tower. It is a building in Gothic style, which imitates Hohenschwangau Castle in Bavaria. The two buildings share common features in their exteriors, such as polygonal towers, battlements and arched windows, as well as in their interiors.
After the 1999 earthquake the tower suffered considerable damage. Restoration works began in 2003 and were completed in 2009, and the monument then opened to the public. Today it can be visited only on organised guided tours.
Highlights
- Royal villa in Gothic style, modelled on Hohenschwangau
- Parquet-marquetry floor on the second floor
- Gardens, stables and organic vineyard of the estate
- Visit to the winery and tasting of wines
- 2.5-hour guided tour
- Founded
- 1854
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €24 |
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| Children & teens | €9free up to age 4 · Children aged 5–12: €9. Children up to 4 years enter free of charge. |
The price applies to the 2.5-hour guided tour, which includes a visit to the tower, the winery, the organic vineyard and the stables, and a wine tasting with chortopites (greens pies) and cheese.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Πύργος Βασιλίσσης (Προαστιακός)
Suburban railway, Pyrgos Vasilissis station. Buses A10, B10 and 735, Pyrgos Vasilissis suburban railway stop.
The estate is behind the Sklavenitis supermarket and the Escape Center, on Leoforos Dimokratias. From the Attiki Odos, take exit 7 (Leoforos Dimokratias, Acharnes) towards Agioi Anargyroi and follow the signs for “Pyrgos Vasilissis”.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | The tour begins with a welcome in the covered areas of the estate and continues with a visit to the tower, both inside and outside. On the second floor of the tower, tours are always conducted without shoes, to protect the floor. For booking and the tour schedule please call +30 210 2313 607, as tour bookings close quite early. |
