The Great Thessaloniki Fire of
1917 was one of the most important incidents that marked the history of the city. It was an accident that considerably changed the physiognomy of the city. The fire burned for 32 hours and destroyed 9,500 houses within an extent of 1 square kilometer. The fire left more than 70,000 individuals homeless. The section of
Thessaloniki that was burned was reconstructed according to a new organized plan, creating a new, modern city.
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