Eptapyrgio Castle (Thessaloniki)

Greece / Thessaloniki / Ayios Paulos / Thessaloniki
 fortification, byzantine, prison museum
Eptapyrgio (= the castle of seven towers) was built in the 9th cent. Many of its parts have been added later (from thw 15th cent. to modern times). It was used as a prison from the end of the 19th cent. to 1978. It is being restored by the Archaeological Service. Also known by its Turkish name "Yedi Kule"
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptapyrgion_(Thessaloniki)
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Coordinates:   40°38'39"N   22°57'43"E

Comments

  • It is a very beautiful castle.
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