The Frankish Tower (Built around 1388) was a medieval tower built on the Acropolis of Athens by the Franks as part of the palace of the Dukes of Athens. It was demolished by the Greek authorities in 1874.
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Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821, 12 Athenian notables were imprisoned here by the Ottomans as hostages, 9 were executed during the Siege of the Acropolis. Military leader Odysseas Androutsos was imprisoned at the tower by political rivals, tortured & finally killed.