Tower of Maros #1388

Description

In this village, there are the remains of a tower, known as the Tower of Maro or Tower of Kyra-Maro. Maro was a princess of Greek-Serbian descent, born in 1418. At the age of 17, she married the Ottoman Sultan Murat II and became the foster mother of the future Sultan, Mehmed II the Conqueror. She held significant power and often played a role in both religious and political matters. Later in life, she retired to the region of Visaltia in Macedonia, which had a predominantly Greek-Orthodox population, and lived in this tower. She owned a large estate given to her by the sultan. Upon her death, her wealth was passed on to the monasteries of Mount Athos.