The White Tower The white tower of Thessaloniki (Greek: Λευκός Πύργος),is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki. The white tower was designed by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. The year that the White tower was built is unknown.
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The White Tower
The white tower of Thessaloniki (Greek: Λευκός Πύργος),is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki.
The white tower was designed by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. The year that the White tower was built is unknown.
Construction
The White Tower takes the form of a cylindrical drum 23 m (75 ft) in diameter with a height of 27 m (89 ft) above ground level, on top of which there is a turret 12 m (39 ft) in diameter and 6 m (20 ft) high. Some of the embrasures in the outer wall of the tower are reached by a spiral ramp; others are accessed from a central room on each of the six floors. The turret houses a platform with a diameter of 10 m (33 ft), and the platform at the top of the main tower in front of the turret is about 5 m (16 ft) wide.
The White tower is a very famous sight. Every year, people from all over the world visit it.
It houses a museum dedicated to the history of Thessaloniki and is one of the city's leading tourist attractions.
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