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Aerial view of famous White Tower of Thessaloniki at sunset, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of the sea and the ships through the bars on the window in the White Tower in Thessaloniki, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Marble statue of Admiral Nikolaos Votsis in front of the famous White Tower in Thessaloniki, Greece, blue sky, copy space Royalty Free Stock Photo

Two pigeons sitting on the window through the bars on the window in the White Tower in Thessaloniki, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful view of the White tower of Thessaloniki, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

White Tower, Thessaloniki, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

The promenade and White Tower, Thessaloniki, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification which was mentioned around the 12th century and reconstructed by the Ottomans to fortify the city's harbour; it became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule. It was substantially remodeled and its exterior was whitewashed after Greece gained control of the city in 1912. It has been adopted as the symbol of the city.