Guidebook for Thessaloniki

Sightseeing

Rotunda

Rotunda is a building which was destined for the temple of Zeus. Due to the non-use of later converted into a Christian church of St. George and was included in the Early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki as a World Heritage of UNESCO. [1] It is a domed circular building of the 4th century, like the Pantheon in Rome.

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Rotunda

5 Pl. Agiou Georgiou Rotonta

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Rotunda is a building which was destined for the temple of Zeus. Due to the non-use of later converted into a Christian church of St. George and was included in the Early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki as a World Heritage of UNESCO. [1] It is a domed circular building of the 4th century, like the Pantheon in Rome.

Kamara station

One of the most characteristic monuments of Thessaloniki is the triumphal arch of Galerius, also known as Kamara, located on the upper side of the Egnatia motorway and a short distance from the Rotunda. It is one of the most popular meeting places for residents and visitors to the city. The arch was built in the era of the Roman "Tetrarchy" (early 4th century AD) and is one branch (west) of a roofed portico, formed by arches and bows. Built to honor the Roman Emperor Galerius, when he returned victorious to the city (around 306 AD) after the wars against the Persians.

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Kamara station

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One of the most characteristic monuments of Thessaloniki is the triumphal arch of Galerius, also known as Kamara, located on the upper side of the Egnatia motorway and a short distance from the Rotunda. It is one of the most popular meeting places for residents and visitors to the city. The arch was built in the era of the Roman "Tetrarchy" (early 4th century AD) and is one branch (west) of a roofed portico, formed by arches and bows. Built to honor the Roman Emperor Galerius, when he returned victorious to the city (around 306 AD) after the wars against the Persians.

Galerius's Palace

Palace of Galerius is an imposing building complex is part of Galerian complex located in the center of Thessaloniki. It was built as a palace complex of the Roman Emperor Galerius during the Roman "Tetrarchy" (297-307 AD) and included the palace, the octagon, the Hippodrome, the Arc of Galerius, the vaulted room and the Rotunda. Probably the palace was destroyed by an earthquake in the 8th century.

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Galerius's Palace

144 Egnatia

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Palace of Galerius is an imposing building complex is part of Galerian complex located in the center of Thessaloniki. It was built as a palace complex of the Roman Emperor Galerius during the Roman "Tetrarchy" (297-307 AD) and included the palace, the octagon, the Hippodrome, the Arc of Galerius, the vaulted room and the Rotunda. Probably the palace was destroyed by an earthquake in the 8th century.

White Tower of Thessaloniki

Fortress Eptapyrgiou known by the Ottoman name Yedi Kule (Yedi Kule), located in the northeastern part of the walls of Thessaloniki, within the Acropolis. It consists of two sections: the Byzantine fortress, which make up ten towers with each other Mesopyrgos intervals and the devil, and the newer buildings of prisons, which are built inside and outside of the fortress. The towers of the north side are parts of early Christian wall of the Acropolis, while those in the south probably added during the Middle Byzantine period, forming the closed core of the fortress.

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White Tower of Thessaloniki

130 Eptapirgiou

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Fortress Eptapyrgiou known by the Ottoman name Yedi Kule (Yedi Kule), located in the northeastern part of the walls of Thessaloniki, within the Acropolis. It consists of two sections: the Byzantine fortress, which make up ten towers with each other Mesopyrgos intervals and the devil, and the newer buildings of prisons, which are built inside and outside of the fortress. The towers of the north side are parts of early Christian wall of the Acropolis, while those in the south probably added during the Middle Byzantine period, forming the closed core of the fortress.

Byzantine Baths

The Byzantine Bath Upper Town is the only Byzantine bath preserved from the Middle Byzantine or post-Byzantine period in Greece and one of the few surviving secular buildings of that time. [1] The value of a monument is great and the planning position holds significant. Located at the entrance of the designated traditional settlement of Ano Poli in Thessaloniki, and functioned as a male and female bathroom. Specifically situated between Theotokopoulou street, Crispus, Chrysostom and Filoktitou in Upper Town. [2]

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Byzantine Baths

& Φιλοκτήτου

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The Byzantine Bath Upper Town is the only Byzantine bath preserved from the Middle Byzantine or post-Byzantine period in Greece and one of the few surviving secular buildings of that time. [1] The value of a monument is great and the planning position holds significant. Located at the entrance of the designated traditional settlement of Ano Poli in Thessaloniki, and functioned as a male and female bathroom. Specifically situated between Theotokopoulou street, Crispus, Chrysostom and Filoktitou in Upper Town. [2]

White Tower of Thessaloniki

The Byzantine Bath Upper Town is the only Byzantine bath preserved from the Middle Byzantine or post-Byzantine period in Greece and one of the few surviving secular buildings of that time. [1] The value of a monument is great and the planning position holds significant. Located at the entrance of the designated traditional settlement of Ano Poli in Thessaloniki, and functioned as a male and female bathroom. Specifically situated between Theotokopoulou street, Crispus, Chrysostom and Filoktitou in Upper Town. [2]

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White Tower of Thessaloniki

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The Byzantine Bath Upper Town is the only Byzantine bath preserved from the Middle Byzantine or post-Byzantine period in Greece and one of the few surviving secular buildings of that time. [1] The value of a monument is great and the planning position holds significant. Located at the entrance of the designated traditional settlement of Ano Poli in Thessaloniki, and functioned as a male and female bathroom. Specifically situated between Theotokopoulou street, Crispus, Chrysostom and Filoktitou in Upper Town. [2]

Acropolis Walls

The Walls of Thessaloniki today have a length of about 4 km, but the original perimeter covering was about eight kilometers and its height was 10 to 12 meters [1]. The wall for centuries surrounded the city, including the southwest side of the Thermaikos Gulf coastal walls, but which do not currently exist. On the northeast side rises to the heights, including citadel, within which lies the defensive complex of Eptapyrgiou. In the western and eastern walls are triangular cantilevers, while the highest points in particular in the section that separates the citadel of the city are rectangular towers. Their building bricks comprises recurring series and rocks decorated with Christian (crosses) and ancient symbols (representations of the sun, lozenges). Similar in style is the Byzantine walls that have survived in Istanbul.

Acropolis Walls

Kithiron

The Walls of Thessaloniki today have a length of about 4 km, but the original perimeter covering was about eight kilometers and its height was 10 to 12 meters [1]. The wall for centuries surrounded the city, including the southwest side of the Thermaikos Gulf coastal walls, but which do not currently exist. On the northeast side rises to the heights, including citadel, within which lies the defensive complex of Eptapyrgiou. In the western and eastern walls are triangular cantilevers, while the highest points in particular in the section that separates the citadel of the city are rectangular towers. Their building bricks comprises recurring series and rocks decorated with Christian (crosses) and ancient symbols (representations of the sun, lozenges). Similar in style is the Byzantine walls that have survived in Istanbul.

Church of St. Demetrios

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Church of St. Demetrios

Agiou Dimitriou

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Ιερός Ναός Οσίου Δαβίδ

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Ιερός Ναός Οσίου Δαβίδ

17 Epimenidou

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Church of the Holy Apostles

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Church of the Holy Apostles

1 Olimpou

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Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki

The Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the oldest churches in that city still standing today. It is one of several monuments in Thessaloniki included as a World Heritage Site on the UNESCO list.

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Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki

Agias Sofias

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The Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the oldest churches in that city still standing today. It is one of several monuments in Thessaloniki included as a World Heritage Site on the UNESCO list.