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A tower of Heptapyrgion and the city Thessaloniki in the background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tower of Trigonion (Alysseos Tower) of the Byzantine old walls of Thessaloniki Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Walls of Thessaloniki surrounding the city of Thessaloniki, UNESCO World Heritage in Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

A tower of Heptapyrgion and the city Thessaloniki in the background

Greek Eptapyrgio castle`s wall Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Heptapyrgion despite its name, which in both languages means `Fortress of Seven Towers`, it features ten, and was probably named after the Yedikule Fortress in Constantinople modern Istanbul, Turkey. It served as the major redoubt of the city`s acropolis, as well as the seat of its garrison commander in Ottoman times, until the late 19th century. It was then converted to a prison, which remained open until 1989. References to the infamous Yedi Kule prison abound in the Greek rebetika songs.