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The
Thessaloniki
Walls
are
the
result
of
a
long
building
process
and
continuous
maintenance,
that
dates
back
in
the
foundation
of
the
city
from
Cassander
(316
BC)
till
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century,
and
have
saved
the
city
many
timew
from
the
external
enemy.
The
main
construction
phases
were
undertaken
during
the
3rd,
4th
and
5th
century
AD,
while
the
parts
that
have
been
better
preserved
belong
to
the
Byzantine
period,
particularly
the
time
of
the
Emperor
Theodosius
(4th
century
AD).
Overall,
of
the
8,000m
of
Byzantine
walls
about
4,300m
remain
today.
The
ancient
city
walls
of
Thessaloniki
,
covered
all
the
uppermost
northen
side
of
the
city,
the
Acropolis,
and
descended
the
eastern
and
western
sides
down
to
the
sea,
where
they
continued
along
the
seafront.On
the
west
side,
where
now
lies
Dimokratias
Square
(Vardaris
district),
stood
a
great
gate,
the
“Golden
Gate”
of
Thessaloniki
Walls.
Moreover,
a
small,
octagonal
tower
formed
part
of
the
west
fortress,
whose
part
of
the
remains
can
be
seen
behind
the
courthouse.
Thessaloniki
Walls
The
western
walls
of
the
city
were
mainly
constructed
from
marble
benches
and
architraves
from
demolished
buildings
of
the
ancient
city.
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