טירות ומגדלים במרכז מקדוניה

Castles & Towers

This collection spans over a millennium of defensive and architectural history in Central Macedonia. It features the UNESCO-listed Byzantine walls of Thessaloniki, the 15th-century Ottoman White Tower, and the strategic Crusader-built Platamonas Castle overlooking the Aegean. The list also includes the hilltop ruins of Rentina Castle, which once guarded the Via Egnatia, and the 76-meter OTE Tower, a modern landmark representing the region's contemporary telecommunications infrastructure.

Delirium / CC BY-SA 3.0

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White Tower of Thessaloniki

Historic fortified tower and museum exhibiting the city's history and cultural heritage from ancient times to the present.

Haneburger / CC0

B

Platamonas Castle

The Platamon Castle, an important part of the history of Pieria, is a Crusader castle in Macedonia, Greece and is located southeast of…

Marijan / Public domain

C

Byzantine Walls

Medieval Byzantine city fortifications that once encircled the old city, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage monument.

Georgios86 / CC BY 3.0

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Byzantine Castle of Rentina

Ruins of a strategic Byzantine fortress situated on a hilltop overlooking the Rentina Gorge. The site features remains of defensive walls, a cistern, and a 10th-century church, once guarding the vital passage between Lake Volvi and the Strymonic Gulf along the Via Egnatia.