If there is any building that can rival the battlements of the White Tower, it is certainly the Trigonion Tower, which stands out in the upper quarters of modern Thessaloniki.
It was the last refuge of the city’s Byzantine fortifications, and – after the city was captured by the Ottomans – it was originally used as an armoury and artillery. The White Tower, the Vardari Tower and the central tower at Heptapyrgion, which formed part of the city’s fortification network, were constructed during the same period.
The impressive Heptapyrgion Fortress, also known as “Yedikule” (its Ottoman place name), is located at the northeastern end of the Thessaloniki walls. In 1890 it was converted into a penitentiary institution, housing inmates until 1989, when it passed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture. Today, it is open to the public and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Directions
Heptapyrgion
40 Eptapyrgiou St
54634, Thessaloniki
Trigonion Tower
Eleftheriou Venizelou & Eptapyrgiou Sts
54634, Thessaloniki
45 minutes from the center of Thessaloniki (Aristotelous Square)
Line 23, get off at the “Eptapyrgio” stop
15 minutes from the center of Thessaloniki (Aristotelous Square)
Opening hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:00 – 19:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:00 – 19:00
Thu: 08:00 – 19:00
Fri: 08:00 – 19:00
Sat: 08:00 – 19:00
Sun: 08:00 – 19:00
November 1 – March 31
Heptapyrgion
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Trigonion Tower
The site is open to visitors every Friday by appointment.
Plan your visit by calling +30 2313 310400-401
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Heptapyrgion
Full: €10.00
Reduced: €5.00
Trigonion Tower
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Amenities
Contact
Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Thessaloniki
Τ: +30 2313 310400-401
Ε: efapoth@culture.gr
