Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki

Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Basilica of Hagios Demetrios
Country	Greece
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iv
Reference	456
Region **	Europe and North America
Coordinates	40°38′20″N 22°56′53″E / 40.63889°N 22.94806°E / 40.63889; 22.94806
Inscription history
Inscription	1988 (12th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO

The city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, for several centuries the second-most important city of the Byzantine Empire, played an important role for Christianity during the Middle Ages and was decorated by impressive buildings. In 1988, fifteen^[1] monuments of Thessaloniki were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

• Rotunda of Saint George (4th century)
• Church of the Acheiropoietos (5th century)
• Basilica of Hagios Demetrios (7th century)
• Church of Hagia Sophia (Thessaloniki) (8th century)
• Church of Panagia Chalkeon (11th century)
• Church of the Holy Apostles (14th century)
• Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos (14th century)
• Church of Saint Panteleimon (14th century)
• Church of Hosios David (Monastery of Latomos) (6th century)^[2]
• Church of Hagia Aikaterini (13th century)^[3]
• Church of Pantokrator Soteras Christos (14th century)
• Monastery of Vlatades (14th century)^[4]
• Church of Prophet Elias
• Byzantine baths (14th century)^[5]
• Byzantine walls of Thessaloniki

Photo gallery

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  Church of Ayia Sofia in Thessaloniki

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  The Rotunda of Saint George and the Byzantine walls of Thessaloniki

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  Internal view of the Acheiropoiitos Church

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  Church of Panayia Chalkeon

References

External links

• Hellenic Ministry of Culture

v t e World Heritage Sites in Greece North Aigai Mount Athos Thessalonica Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments Hagios Demetrios Arch and Tomb of Galerius Hagia Sophia Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of the Acheiropoietos Monastery of Latomos Church of Saint Panteleimon Central Delphi Epidaurus Hosios Loukas Meteora Mycenae and Tiryns Mystras Old Town of Corfu Olympia Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae Attica Acropolis of Athens Daphni Monastery Aegean Islands and Crete Delos Medieval city of Rhodes Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse Nea Moni of Chios Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

Coordinates: 40°38′19.76″N 22°56′52.29″E / 40.6388222°N 22.9478583°E / 40.6388222; 22.9478583