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Eptapyrgio ("Fortress of Seven Towers") crowns the northeastern corner of the Byzantine walls at the highest point of Ano Poli. Originally a Byzantine-Ottoman acropolis, it later served as a notorious prison until 1989 and now hosts cultural events.
The fortress was built in the late Byzantine period and expanded by the Ottomans in the 15th century. It served as a military garrison and from 1890 to 1989 was one of Greece's most feared prisons.