Thessaloniki, Greece

White Tower of Thessaloniki

White Tower of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

A cylindrical Ottoman tower on the waterfront, built in the 15th century over a Byzantine fortification. Once a seaward bastion and infamous prison, it was whitewashed in 1890 and is now the recognised symbol of Thessaloniki.

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Location

Coordinates: 40.6264, 22.9483

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