White Tower (Thessaloniki)

Greece / Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki / Leoforos Nikis
 tower, castle, museum, monument, Ottoman Empire, listed building / architectural heritage, 15th century construction
The White Tower of Thessaloniki (Greek: Λευκός Πύργος Lefkós Pýrgos; Turkish: Beyaz Kule; Ladino: Kuli Blanka) is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's fortress some time after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. During the period of Ottoman rule, White tower became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tower_of_Thessaloniki
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Coordinates:   40°37'34"N   22°56'54"E

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  • Ιs a monument on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki.