Përditësuar 2026·Kontrolluar në këmbë·At the highest point of the Ano Poli citadel
The 'Fortress of Seven Towers' — which despite its name has ten — crowns the acropolis of Thessaloniki, a walled citadel that guarded the city's highest ground before spending nearly a century, from the 1890s to 1989, as its most feared prison. It held political prisoners through the turbulent 20th century and lives on in old rebetiko songs by its Ottoman name, Yedi Kule.
Heptapyrgion · Byzantine / Ottoman
Periudha
Byzantine / Ottoman
Vendndodhja
Top of Ano Poli, ~25 min uphill
Hyrja
Free grounds; small fee (~€3) for the interior prison exhibition
Orari
Daily except Tuesday, 08:30–15:30 (closed Tue)
Kohë e Nevojshme
45 minutes
Vlerësimi
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Orari dhe çmimet u kontrolluan së fundmi më 2026 — ndryshojnë, prandaj konfirmojini atë ditë.
Historia
Si lindi
The fortress combines Byzantine towers with later Ottoman additions; its Greek and Turkish names both mean 'seven towers'. From the 1890s until 1989 it served as a prison — a chapter remembered in rebetiko songs — before being restored as a monument.
Çfarë Do të Shihni
Gjatë një vizite
The gatehouse with its Ottoman inscription, the courtyard and towers, and sweeping views down over the whole city to the gulf.
Si të Vizitoni
A steep walk up through Ano Poli, or a city bus to the upper town followed by a short climb.
Koha më e Mirë
Morning, before the midday heat on the exposed hilltop
Galeria
Si të Shkoni
Vendndodhja
Top of Ano Poli, ~25 min uphill · At the highest point of the Ano Poli citadel
