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1. View of Thessaloniki – White Tower of Thessaloniki loop from Αγίας Σοφίας

16.4km

04:33

300m

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2. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – Heptapyrgion Fortress loop from Φλέμινγκ

15.1km

04:10

260m

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3. View of Thessaloniki – Arch of Galerius loop from Άγιος Παύλος

10.6km

02:58

210m

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November 18, 2018

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 external enemies. 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

Northern Wall 🏰 Acropolis Thessaloniki

1. View of Thessaloniki – White Tower of Thessaloniki loop from Αγίας Σοφίας

2. Statue of Alexander the Great (Thessaloniki) – Heptapyrgion Fortress loop from Φλέμινγκ

3. View of Thessaloniki – Arch of Galerius loop from Άγιος Παύλος

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