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Heptapyrgion

Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace · Greece

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Heptapyrgion, Greece
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This Byzantine and Ottoman citadel forms the fortified crown of the upper city walls of Thessaloniki. Long used as a prison, its towers and gates now overlook the whole sweep of the city and its gulf.

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