Wind Tower

The Wind Tower in Athens is a truly unique architectural monument. Built of marble from Mount Pentely. Among the townspeople, the tower is also known under other names - Aerides, Clepsidra. First of all, it is a meteorological structure. Its height reaches 13.5 meters. The building is octagonal, inside is a hydraulic clock. On one side is a solar dial. It is often called the Clock Tower. Dating back to the first century BC. The author of the project is the ancient Greek astronomer Andronikos. At the top of the tower was originally a weather vane, which determined the direction of the wind. It has not survived to our time. But we got bas-reliefs with the image of the winds. Each has its own name – Boreus, Cecius, Apeliot, Heb, Not, Lips, Zephyr, Skyron. Restoration took place in the 20th century, now the tower is open to the public. Located in the old part of the capital – Plaka. You can get there by bus 025, tram or metro to the Monastiraki stop.