and near the station was also flooded and was closed. Serious flooding was also experienced in March 2006 and November 2014, while in the Evros floods of 2021 the largest floods took place throughout the city and the general Evros and Erythropotamos river areas. Didymoteicho is just 2 kilometers away from the Greek-Turkish border, and as a result it is home to many Greek military units and Hellenic Army training centers. Hundreds of thousands of Greek men had to either receive military training or spend part of their military service here (see conscription in Greece). The famous 1991 George Dalaras and Lavrentis Machairitsas song Didymoteicho Blues () pays homage to the personal stories and experiences of these soldiers while offering a more general commentary about life in the Army. Landmarks The Didymoteicho Fortress, the medieval citadel or "old town", situated in the northwestern part of town The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque or Beyazid Mosque, completed in 1420. Didymoteicho Folklore Museum The 'Silent Baths', the oldest hamam in Europe. Today there are only ruins of the baths but a European Union project has been initiated to restore them. International Centre of Young Artists of Eastern Europe, Website Central Square, next to the town hall Didymoteicho Military Museum Municipal Theatre, on Georgios I Street The ruins of the ancient city of Plotinopolis. Transport Rail The town is served by a station on the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad Line. Historical population Notable people John III Doukas Vatatzes (c. 1192–1254), emperor of Nicaea John V Palaiologos (1332–1391), Byzantine Emperor Bayezid II (1481–1512) Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Eugenios Eugenidis (1882–1954), shipping magnate Sürmeli Ali Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire Konstantinos Gatsioudis, javelin thrower Zoi Dimoschaki, swimmer from Isaakio, a village near Didymoteicho Gallery See also List of settlements in the Evros regional unit References Sources External links Official website Official website Official website Official website Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Didymoticho Municipalities of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Populated places in Evros (regional unit) Provinces of Greece Byzantine sites in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace