Thessaloniki Castles

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Thessaloniki Castles

The defense of the city was naturally a major concern through the ages. From the Hellenistic times until the post-Byzantine era, the city walls received many repairs and reinforcements. The density of the towers resulted in the sufficiency of the defense, that was under control in their entire perimeter. There was a time when the city of Thessaloniki was truly impregnable.

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