Meneméni
District of Thessaloníki
Central Macedonia - Greece

Hagios Demetrios

The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. It is part of the site Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki on the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO since 1988.

Located at 40.6388, 22.9476 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Greece, 630s architecture, 730s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Basilica churches in Europe, Thessaloniki (regional unit), Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki, 7th-century church buildings, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Christianity in Late Roman Thessalonica, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Museums in Macedonia (Greece), Visitor attractions in Thessaloniki

Bey Hamam

Bey Hamam, alternatively known as the "Baths of Paradise", is a Turkish bathhouse located along Egnatia Street in Thessaloniki, east of Panagia Chalkeon. Built in 1444 by sultan Murad II, it was the first Ottoman bath in Thessaloniki and the most important one still standing throughout Greece. For this reason, it is a part of those few important vestiges of Ottoman culture remaining in Thessaloniki and Greece in general. It is a double bath, with two separate parts for men and women.

Located at 40.6357, 22.9453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman Thessalonica, Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki, 1440s architecture

Karipeion Melathron

Karipeio Melathro is an Ottoman-period historical building in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located in the crossroad of Olympiados and F. Dragoumi streets. Its architect is the Italian Vitaliano Pozzeli. Karipio was the official residence of the then Selanik Prefect, who was the political representative of the Ottoman Empire in Macedonia. After Thessaloniki became part of Greece in 1912, the building became a property of the Greek State.

Located at 40.6421, 22.9461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Ottoman Thessalonica, Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki

State Museum of Contemporary Art

The Thessaloniki State Museum of Contemporary Art (Greek: Κρατικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης) is a state museum based in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in 1997, at the occasion of Thessaloniki's year as European Capital of Culture. It is housed in the renovated building of the old Lazariston Monastery in the Borough of Stavroupoulis in west Thessaloniki.

Located at 40.6581, 22.931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Thessaloniki, Contemporary art galleries in Greece, Art museums established in 1997, 1997 establishments in Greece, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Museums in Macedonia (Greece)

Hagia Sophia, 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.

Located at 40.6329, 22.9468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Churches in Greece, World Heritage Sites in Greece, Christianity in Late Roman Thessalonica, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, Eastern Orthodox church buildings

Church of Panagia Chalkeon

The Church of Panagia Chalkeon (Greek: Παναγία τῶν Χαλκέων) is an 11th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Located at 40.6368, 22.9437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, World Heritage Sites in Greece, 1028 establishments, 1020s architecture, 11th-century church buildings, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Former mosques

Consulate General of the United States, Thessaloniki

The Consulate General of the United States in Thessaloniki is the focal point for events relating to the United States in northern Greece. The Consulate is situated on the 7th floor of a new commercial office building at 43 Tsimiski Street in the city center.

Located at 40.6337, 22.9425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of the United States, Greece–United States relations, Diplomatic missions in Thessaloniki

Museum for the Macedonian Struggle (Thessaloniki)

The Museum for the Macedonian Struggle is located in the centre of the city Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece. It occupies a neo-classical building designed by the renowned architect Ernst Ziller and built in 1893. In its six ground-floor rooms the museum graphically illustrates the modern and contemporary history of Greek Macedonia. It presents the social, economic, political and military developments that shaped the presence of Hellenism in the region.

Located at 40.6308, 22.9438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Macedonia (Greece), Military and war museums in Greece, Museums established in 1982, Museums in Thessaloniki, Macedonian Struggle, Buildings and structures completed in 1893, History museums in Greece

Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki

The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki (Greek: Εβραϊκό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης) is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece presenting the history of Sephardic Jews and Jewish life in Thessaloniki. It is also known as: "Museum of Jewish Presence in Thessaloniki", "Jewish History Museum", Greek: "Κέντρο Ιστορικής Διαδρομής Εβραϊσμού Θεσσαλονίκης", "Μουσείο Εβραϊκής Παρουσίας στη Θεσσαλονίκη" . The museum is being run by the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki.

Located at 40.6353, 22.9398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Thessaloniki, Jewish museums, Jewish Greek history, Buildings and structures completed in 1904, Museums established in 2001, 2001 establishments in Greece, History museums in Greece, Museums in Macedonia (Greece)

Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki

Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki is located in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was founded in 1987 by Aris Georgiou, Apostolos Maroulis and Yiannis Vanidis but it wasn't until 1997 that it was legally established and until 1998 that it opened with Giorgos Makris as its president and Aris Georgiou as its first director. It is currently housed in Warehouse 1 of the harbor of Thessaloniki, next to the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum.

Located at 40.6329, 22.9355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Thessaloniki, Art museums established in 1998, Photography in Greece, Photography museums and galleries, 1998 establishments in Greece, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Museums in Macedonia (Greece)

Water Supply Museum

The Water Supply Museum is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located in the Sfageion area near the city’s western entry point. The museum began operating in February 2001. It is housed in the historical building known as the Old Pump House belonging to the Thessaloniki Water Supply and Sewage Company (EYATh.).

Located at 40.6419, 22.9161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Thessaloniki, Technology museums, Steam museums

Railway Museum of Thessaloniki

The Railway Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Eleftherio-Kordelio, a municipality of the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in 2001 and is housed in the old Military Railway Station A of the Thessaloniki-Constantinople Railway, near the current TX-3 signalbox. This historic station was built in 1891–1894 by the Italian architect Pierro Arigoni.

Located at 40.6659, 22.8918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Thessaloniki, Railway museums in Greece, 1890s architecture, Museums established in 2001, 2001 establishments in Greece, Museums in Macedonia (Greece)

Battle of Thessalonica (380)

The Battle of Thessalonica was fought in the summer or autumn of 380 by Fritigern's Goths and a Roman army led by Theodosius I. Reconstituted after Adrianople, the Eastern Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.

Located at 40.6403, 22.9439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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380, 4th-century conflicts, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Battles involving the Goths, Late Roman Thessalonica

Port of Thessaloniki

The Port of Thessaloniki is one of the largest Greek seaports and one of the largest ports in the Aegean Sea basin, with a total annual traffic capacity of 16 million tonnes. As a free port, it also functions as a major gateway for the Balkan hinterland and southeastern Europe. The Port of Thessaloniki also contains the second largest container port in Greece, after the Port of Piraeus.

Located at 40.636, 22.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Greece, Thessaloniki

Zeitenlik

Zeitenlik is an Allied military cemetery in Thessaloniki, Greece. It contains the graves mostly of the Serbian (more than 8000) but also of French, English and Russian soldiers who died in the battles on the Salonika front during World War I. The complex is located on the place where the Main Hospital of the Serbian Army was located during the war. The name comes from the Turkish word Zeytin which means Olive. It can be translated as Olive plantation.

Located at 40.6544, 22.9337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki, Cemeteries in Greece, World War I memorials, Visitor attractions in Thessaloniki

Makedonikos Stadium

Makedonikos Ground (Γήπεδο Μακεδονικού) is a football stadium located in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is home to Makedonikos FC football club. The stadium was also used by Iraklis FC for two seasons when the Kaftanzoglio Stadium was under renovation for Athens 2004 Olympics. For that reason, during 2002, it was upgraded to meet Greece 1st division standards. In 5 June 1983, its record attendance was set with 9,422 attendants for the match Makedonikos FC vs Olympiacos CFP.

Located at 40.6778, 22.9503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Thessaloniki (regional unit), Football venues in Greece, Buildings and structures in Central Macedonia

Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway

The Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway is an about 620 km long railway connecting Thessaloniki in Greece with Svilengrad in Bulgaria, via the cities Serres and Alexandroupoli. At the Strymonas station there is a connection towards Sofia, and at Pythio there is a connection towards Istanbul. As of 2012 there is only passenger service on the section in Greece, between Thessaloniki and Dikaia, as the international services to Sofia and Istanbul have been suspended.

Located at 40.6444, 22.9294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway lines in Greece

Church of the Holy Apostles (Thessaloniki)

The Church of the Holy Apostles is a 14th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Located at 40.6428, 22.9375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, World Heritage Sites in Greece, 14th-century church buildings, 1320s architecture, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece

Church of the Acheiropoietos

The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. It is located in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square.

Located at 40.635, 22.9479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, World Heritage Sites in Greece, 5th-century church buildings, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire

Thessaloniki Province

Thessaloniki Province was one of the two provinces of Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, Chalkidona, Delta, Kalamaria, Kordelio-Evosmos, Neapoli-Sykies, Oraiokastro, Pavlos Melas, Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thermaikos, Thermi and Thessaloniki. It was abolished in 2006.

Located at 40.6405, 22.9444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Provinces of Greece

New Railway Station, Thessaloniki

The New Railway Station of Thessaloniki (Greek: Νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Θεσσαλονίκης, Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos Thessalonikis) is the central passenger railway station of Thessaloniki, Greece. Completed in 1961, the passenger station replaced the old and much smaller passenger station which now handles the city's cargo rail, hence the name "new railway station" which has stayed on since.

Located at 40.6444, 22.9294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Greece, Railway stations opened in 1961, Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki

Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki

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.

Located at 40.6389, 22.9481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Greece, Buildings and structures in Thessaloniki, Late Antiquity, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, Visitor attractions in Thessaloniki, Byzantine Greece

Thessaloniki–Bitola railway

The railway from Thessaloniki to Bitola is a 219-kilometre long railway line, that connects the port city Thessaloniki in Greece with Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia, via Veroia, Edessa, Amyntaio and Florina. The line was opened in 1894, when the area was part of the Ottoman Empire. The part between the Greek/Macedonian border and Bitola is not used anymore, and as of 2012 there is only passenger service on the section between Thessaloniki and Edessa.

Located at 40.6444, 22.9294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway lines in Greece, Rail transport in the Republic of Macedonia

Church of Prophet Elijah (Thessaloniki)

The Church of Prophet Elijah (Greek: Ναός Προφήτη Ηλία) is a 14th-century church in Thessaloniki, Greece, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church is located in the upper quarter of the old city, and dates to the Palaiologan period, but its original dedication is unknown. In Ottoman times, it was known as the Saraylı Mosque, and through a misinterpretation of this name came about its modern dedication to the Prophet Elijah.

Located at 40.6409, 22.9485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, World Heritage Sites in Greece, 14th-century church buildings, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, Former mosques

Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki

The Church of Saint Catherine is a late Byzantine church in the northwestern corner of the old city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The church dates to the Palaiologan period, but its exact dating and original dedication are unknown. From its interior decoration, which survives in fragments and is dated to ca. 1315, it has been suggested that it was the katholikon of the Monastery of Christ Almighty. It was converted to a mosque by Yakup Pasha in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II (r.

Located at 40.6432, 22.9442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Byzantine churches of Thessalonica, World Heritage Sites in Greece, Mosques converted from churches by the Ottoman Empire, 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings