Genti Koule: The Dark History of Thessaloniki’s Fortress of Suffering

Genti Koule: The Dark History of Thessaloniki’s Fortress of Suffering

The haunting place where detention, torture and execution of political prisoners took place. Credit: Visit Central Macedonia Genti Koule, also known as Eptapyrgio, situated atop the Acropolis of Thessaloniki, Greece—a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site—bears witness to a centuries-old history shrouded in darkness. It was built in the early 14th century and has dominated since as the highest point of the city. It has ten towers and mezzanine t…