Heptapyrgion

Background

The Heptapyrgion (Medieval Greek: Ἑπταπύργιον [eptaˈpirʝion]), modern Eptapyrgio (Greek: Επταπύργιο [eptaˈpirʝio]), also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule (یدی قله yedikulle; Γεντί Κουλέ), is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece. Despite its name, which in both languages means "Fortress of Seven Towers", it features ten, and was probably named after the Yedikule Fortress in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). It served as the major redoubt of the city's acropolis, as well as the seat of its garrison commander in Ottoman times, until the late 19th century. It was then converted to a prison (Φυλακές Επταπυργίου), which remained open until 1989. References to the infamous Yedi Kule prison abound in the Greek rebetika songs.

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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.

• Anafi Island concentration camp
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• Phulakes Malandrinou
• Phulakes Larisas
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World Prisons. (2026). Heptapyrgion. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/heptapyrgion

"Heptapyrgion." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/heptapyrgion.

@misc{worldprisons-heptapyrgion,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Heptapyrgion},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/heptapyrgion},
  urldate = {2026-07-21}
}