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The White Tower, Thessaloniki

The White Tower, Thessaloniki

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The White Tower, Thessaloniki

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Location: Thessaloniki, Macedonia - Thrace, Greece

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1. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – The White Tower, Thessaloniki loop from Βενιζέλου

10.2km

02:37

30m

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2. The White Tower, Thessaloniki – Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) loop from Αγίας Σοφίας

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02:30

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3. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – The White Tower, Thessaloniki loop from 25ης Μαρτίου

11.1km

02:52

50m

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Amy

October 20, 2023

The White Tower is a distinctive feature on the city's seafront. Over the centuries, it's transformed from a fortress to a prison to a symbol of the city. The tower has breathtakinhg views of the Aegean Sea and is as a popular meeting point for both locals and tourists.

Inside the tower, you can visit a museum which showcases Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman artefacts.

Bumble-Bee

June 19, 2022

The White Tower consists of two cylindrical components that are placed one on top of the other in steps and have a total height of 31 m. The first component has a diameter of 23 m and a height of 27 m above ground. The second component that rests on this and ends at the top, which could also be called a drum, has a diameter of 12 m and a height of 6 m. Due to the difference in diameter and circumference, there is a circular path of 5 m wide, which is bordered on the outside by a crenellated wall. The second, narrower component ends with a platform with a diameter of 10 m, which is also bordered on the outside by a battlement wall. Embrasures are inserted into the outer wall of both components. Within the tower there are six floors, each with a central room that allowed access to the embrasures. Some of the embrasures are also accessed via a spiral staircase.

The design of the White Tower has changed substantially over the years since it was built. Illustrations from the early days of its existence show the tower with a tapered roof. It is not known for certain when the roof was removed or destroyed. A wall surrounded the White Tower until 1917. This was used to cover the heavy guns for harbor defense and enclosed an area three times as large as the White Tower occupies in its current form. In 2007 and 2008, parts of the wall that surrounded the White Tower until 1917 were uncovered again.

(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fer_Turm_(Thessaloniki))

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Alphorn

July 4, 2021

one of the landmarks of Thessaloniki, great atmosphere in the evening 🌅

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The White Tower, Thessaloniki

1. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – The White Tower, Thessaloniki loop from Βενιζέλου

2. The White Tower, Thessaloniki – Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) loop from Αγίας Σοφίας

3. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – The White Tower, Thessaloniki loop from 25ης Μαρτίου

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