Sights of Thessaloniki

Archaeological and Byzantine attractions

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Platia Chanth)
Museum of Byzantine Culture (2 Stratou Street)
The White Tower beautifully built round fort at the eastern waterfront. It was built in the 15th century as part of the city walls and has become the most recognized landmark of Thessaloniki. During Ottoman occupation it became a symbol of terror because of the gruesome executions of prisoners that took place there. After the city's liberation the tower was whitewashed as if to purify it from the blood that so often covered it, thus the name "White Tower". The tower is white no longer, and it houses the "Museum of History and Art of Thessaloniki"
The Roman Forum and Theater
The Arch of Galerius
Built in 305 AD to commemorate the victory of Galerius over the Persians in 297 AD.
The Rotunda
Circular building of the 3d centure AD which was originally built as a mausoleum for Galerius. In Byzantine times it was converted into a Christian church by Constantine, and after the ottoman invasion it was converted to a mosque.
The Attaturk House
The birthplace of the Turkish leader Kemal Attaturk now houses various artifacts from his life. Today houses the Turkish Consulate Authority of Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki is the second most important exhibition place
of Byzantine monuments after Istanbul

The Ahiropiitos (or the Church of Panagia Ahiropiitos)
Early Christian basilica built in the 5th c. AD. The visitor can discover there some important mosaics and frescoes from the Byzantine era. It was the official mosque of the city during Ottoman occupation.
Ossios David or the Latomos Monastery
A small basilica in Kastro built in the 5th c. AD, with a nice mosaic of Christ on a rainbow.
Agios Dimitrios
This five aisled basilica was destroyed in the great fire of 1917 and consequently rebuilt in 1948. It is built on the site where the Roman baths once stood and it is Greece's largest church. Agios Dimitrios is the patron saint of Thessaloniki and this church houses some spectacular mosaics, and the Crypt. The Crypt on the east end of the church is in the Roman baths where Saint Dimitrios was tortured and killed by Roman soldiers.
Agia Sofia
A splendid example of Byzantine architecture bares the name of the famous church of Istanbul.
Panagia ton Halkeon
Built in the shape of the cross in 1028.
Agia Ekaterini 13th century AD
Agioi Apostoli 14th century AD
Agios Nikolaos Orfanos14th century AD
Profitis Ilias of the 14th c century AD
Vergina
Archaeological site about a 20 minute drive from Thessaloniki. The tomb of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, was unearthed in Vergina by the famed Greek Archaeologist Andronikos. The site also houses a museum of the artifacts found during the excavations

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