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Western Wall🏰 Top Hane, Arsenal 🏛️ Thessaloniki courthouse

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Western Wall🏰 Top Hane, Arsenal 🏛️ Thessaloniki courthouse

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1. Kellarios Bay – Kalamaria Marina loop from Κάτω Εύοσμος

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2. Church of Panagia Chalkeon – Hagia Sofia ⛪ Thessaloniki loop from Βούλγαρη

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3. Kellarios Bay – Hagia Sofia ⛪ Thessaloniki loop from Nea Politeia

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November 18, 2018

Unfortunately the modern courthouse is in part built over the ancient archaeological sites. From South of Demokratias square, previously the site of the Golden Gate, largest entrance of the ancient city of Thessaloniki, down to the modern courthouse, are large remains of the Western Wall. Here “Top Hane”, that formed part of the west fortress, was built by the Ottomans in 1546 A.D., and the “Arsenal Tower”, a small octagonal tower. From here began the first artificial port of the city of Thessaloniki that was built by Emperor Constantine the Great during his stay in the city in 322-323 A.D.

The Thessaloniki Walls (Fortress) are the result of a long building process and continuous maintenance, that dates back to the foundation of the city from Cassander (316 BC) till the beginning of the 20th century, and have saved the city many times from the external enemy. The main construction phases were undertaken during the 3rd, 4th and 5th century AD, while the parts that have been better preserved belong to the Byzantine period, particularly the time of the Emperor Theodosius (4th century AD). Overall, of the 8,000m of Byzantine walls about 4,300m remain today.

The ancient city walls of Thessaloniki (or Kastra as they are well know among citizens of the city), covered all the uppermost northen side of the city, the Acropolis, and descended the eastern and western sides down to the sea, where they continued along the seafront.

The western walls of the city were mainly constructed from marble benches and architraves from demolished buildings of the ancient city. Between 1873 and 1911 the Turks demolished both the sea walls in order to allow the sea breezes to cool the city, and parts of the western and eastern land walls as the city expanded beyond its original fortified limits.

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Location: Thessaloniki, Macedonia - Thrace, Greece

Western Wall🏰 Top Hane, Arsenal 🏛️ Thessaloniki courthouse

1. Kellarios Bay – Kalamaria Marina loop from Κάτω Εύοσμος

2. Church of Panagia Chalkeon – Hagia Sofia ⛪ Thessaloniki loop from Βούλγαρη

3. Kellarios Bay – Hagia Sofia ⛪ Thessaloniki loop from Nea Politeia

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