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Along the ancient city walls in Thessaloniki’s Ano Poli district, you can spot small private houses known as Kastroplikta, built mostly by refugees who arrived after 1922. Many of these humble homes were constructed directly against the wall — some even using it as part of their structure.
Today, around 150 of them remain, some still inhabited, others abandoned or in ruins. Many are now under preservation or restoration efforts, serving as quiet, living witnesses to the city’s layered history and the resilience of those who once built their lives in their shadow.