The Macedonian Tower, restored and converted into a museum by Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, welcomed nearly 11,000 domestic and international visitors in its first month after opening on July 6.
The tower, one of Edirne’s historic landmarks, reopened following restoration, archaeological excavations and exhibition work. Visitors take an elevator to the upper section before descending by stairs, where exhibits trace Edirne’s history from the Roman era through the Republican period. An observation terrace offers panoramic city views.
Excavations uncovered a 10th-century chapel annex, a Byzantine-era pottery kiln, a 1908 Ottoman icehouse, an Ottoman infrastructure system and foundations of late Ottoman-era residences.
“The Macedonian Tower Museum has become a living museum that tells the story of Edirne’s multilayered history, stretching from antiquity through the Ottoman period and into the Republic,” Edirne Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Kemal Soytürk told Anadolu Agency (AA). “Every artifact displayed here sheds light on the city’s thousands-year-old cultural memory.”
Artifacts are on display at the Macedonian Tower Museum, Edirne, Türkiye, Aug. 4, 2026. (AA Photo)
