Festninger og ruiner i Øst-Makedonia og Thrakia

Historic Fortresses and Ruins

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace feature a diverse range of defensive and civic engineering works spanning from antiquity to the Ottoman era. This selection highlights the 16th-century Kamares aqueduct and the Byzantine-Ottoman fortress in Kavala, alongside the ancient maritime defenses of Thasos. These sites, including the 4th-century BC Tower of Thimonia and the multi-layered Acropolis of Thasos, demonstrate the region's strategic importance and architectural evolution across two millennia.

A

The Castle of Kavala

A 15th-century Ottoman fortress built on Byzantine foundations. The site features a central circular tower, a guardhouse, and an arsenal, offering panoramic views of the North Aegean.

B

Ancient Tower of Thimonia

A well-preserved circular watchtower on Thasos dating to the 4th or 5th century BC, constructed with large marble blocks for coastal defense.

C

Ebraiokastro

Coastal ruins of an Early Christian basilica built over an ancient sanctuary, featuring marble foundations and remnants of columns overlooking the sea.

D

Aqueduct

Also known as Kamares, this 16th-century Ottoman structure spans 280 meters with 60 arches, originally supplying water from Mount Pangaios to the city.

E

Acropolis of Thasos

Ancient site featuring the foundations of the Temple of Athena, the sanctuary of Pan, and a medieval fortress constructed by the Genoese Gattilusi family.