Heptapyrgion Prison

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The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress …

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Jul 6, 2022
Strongly suggest taking a cab to this place (which opens at 1000) and then walking your way back down to the lower city. This former prison (and centuries earlier fort) is fascinating but what is rea… Full review by marcsnelson1
Jun 20, 2022
It's sobering to think of men being locked up here as recently as 1989. On the other hand, not much to see. Large sections locked off. Good views from the top. Full review by Rick T
Nov 18, 2021
There is nothing at the fortress, not even a bench to sit on. But it is a cool view point and I suspect that also a place where young people go and drink. Full review by Jana K

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