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City of Thessaloniki, Greece - the White Tower of Thessaloniki. Let's travel to Greece and let's visit the second largest city on Greece, the city of Thessaloniki. Let's visit The White Tower of Thessaloniki which is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The white tower of Thessaloniki replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's harbour sometime after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. The White Tower of Thessaloniki became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule.
The White Tower of Thessaloniki was substantially remodelled and its exterior was whitewashed after Greece gained control of the city in 1912. The White Tower of Thessaloniki has been adopted as the symbol of the city.

Thessaloniki is a Greek port city on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. Evidence of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history remains, especially around Ano Poli, the upper town. The ruins of Roman Emperor Galerius’ 4th-century palace include the Rotunda that has been both a church and a mosque. Much of the city center was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917. The rebuilt 20th-century city has a modern European layout.
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