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A building – symbol and ornament for Thessaloniki, is located in a prominent position at the beginning of Nea Paralia. Its height reaches 33.90 m and the diameter is 22.70 m. It is one of the most famous and important monuments that a tourist should visit in Greece.
Over the years it has been referred to by different names depending on the use it had. Tower of Leo in the 16th century, Tower of Kalamaria in the 18th century, Tower of the Janissaries in the 19th century, and Blood Tower (Kanli Koule), when it became a prison and place of execution of convicts. In 1883, by order of Sultan Abdul Hamit II, the Tower was finally whitewashed and given the name Lefkos (Beyaz Koule).
It is a 15th century Ottoman fortification (1430) and in its place there was an older tower of the Byzantine fortification of Thessaloniki. Its architect was probably the famous Mimar Sinan.
In 1985 the restoration was completed and from then on it functions as a museum of the history of Thessaloniki using modern digital media to narrate its story, making the visit to this circular building particularly interesting. The view from the balcony, where the blue and white flag waves, is panoramic and the visitor can look upon Thermaikos gulf, Mount Olympus, the Upper Town or Eastern Thessaloniki.
The Rotunda is one of the most important Roman monuments in Greece. It is a domed round building of the 4th century, in the eastern part of the historical center of Thessaloniki, similar to the Pantheon in Rome, which was intended as a temple of Zeus or the Kaveri and a mausoleum of the emperor Galerius.
Due to its non-use, it was converted during Byzantium into a Christian temple of the Incorporeal Powers and after the Liberation of Thessaloniki, in 1912, it was dedicated to Saint George.
It is part of the palace complex of Emperor Galerius and was built around 304 AD. Since 1988, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The holy church of Agios Dimitrios is located in Thessaloniki and is dedicated to Agios Dimitrios, the patron saint of the city. It is located on the street of the same name and is a five-aisled basilica of the “Hellenistic type”, but with many special and rare characteristics compared to other temples of the same period in Greece. In the basement of the church is the place of martyrdom of the Saint.
In the great fire, which destroyed 2/3 of the city in August 1917, it burned almost completely. Thanks to the architect Aristotle Zachos, who had kept notes, drawings and photographs from the church, it was restored in 1948 preserving many of its architectural elements.
In 1978, the relics of the Saint were returned from Italy and placed in a silver urn where they are kept to this day. In 1988 the temple was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and since then the crypt of the temple functions as an exhibition hall, where a collection of sculptures, capitals, chests and vases from the various phases of the history of the temple of Agios Dimitrios are exhibited.
A building – symbol and ornament for Thessaloniki, is located in a prominent position at the beginning of Nea Paralia. Its height reaches 33.90 m and the diameter is 22.70 m. It is one of the most famous and important monuments that a tourist should visit in Greece.
Over the years it has been referred to by different names depending on the use it had. Tower of Leo in the 16th century, Tower of Kalamaria in the 18th century, Tower of the Janissaries in the 19th century, and Blood Tower (Kanli Koule), when it became a prison and place of execution of convicts. In 1883, by order of Sultan Abdul Hamit II, the Tower was finally whitewashed and given the name Lefkos (Beyaz Koule).
It is a 15th century Ottoman fortification (1430) and in its place there was an older tower of the Byzantine fortification of Thessaloniki. Its architect was probably the famous Mimar Sinan.
In 1985 the restoration was completed and from then on it functions as a museum of the history of Thessaloniki using modern digital media to narrate its story, making the visit to this circular building particularly interesting. The view from the balcony, where the blue and white flag waves, is panoramic and the visitor can look upon Thermaikos gulf, Mount Olympus, the Upper Town or Eastern Thessaloniki.
The Rotunda is one of the most important Roman monuments in Greece. It is a domed round building of the 4th century, in the eastern part of the historical center of Thessaloniki, similar to the Pantheon in Rome, which was intended as a temple of Zeus or the Kaveri and a mausoleum of the emperor Galerius.
Due to its non-use, it was converted during Byzantium into a Christian temple of the Incorporeal Powers and after the Liberation of Thessaloniki, in 1912, it was dedicated to Saint George.
It is part of the palace complex of Emperor Galerius and was built around 304 AD. Since 1988, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The holy church of Agios Dimitrios is located in Thessaloniki and is dedicated to Agios Dimitrios, the patron saint of the city. It is located on the street of the same name and is a five-aisled basilica of the “Hellenistic type”, but with many special and rare characteristics compared to other temples of the same period in Greece. In the basement of the church is the place of martyrdom of the Saint.
In the great fire, which destroyed 2/3 of the city in August 1917, it burned almost completely. Thanks to the architect Aristotle Zachos, who had kept notes, drawings and photographs from the church, it was restored in 1948 preserving many of its architectural elements.
In 1978, the relics of the Saint were returned from Italy and placed in a silver urn where they are kept to this day. In 1988 the temple was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and since then the crypt of the temple functions as an exhibition hall, where a collection of sculptures, capitals, chests and vases from the various phases of the history of the temple of Agios Dimitrios are exhibited.
