# Heptapyrgion Fortress (Yedi Kule)

Thessaloniki, Greece

A fortress crowning the northeastern corner of Thessaloniki's acropolis, its name meaning "seven towers" though ten survive. Built across Byzantine and Ottoman centuries, it served as the city's main stronghold and, until 1989, a notorious prison.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Heptapyrgion Fortress (Yedi Kule), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 40.644, 22.962

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