Thursday, 25 May 2017
Thessaloniki has many interesting sites. Here are a few we visited.
Thessaloniki has many interesting sites. Here are a few we visited.
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| A statue of Alexander the Great is on the waterfront. |
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| Nearby is the White Tower, an Ottoman addition to the city walls. Today it is an exhibition space. |
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| The North Wall defended Thessaloniki at the top of the hill. |
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| The Rotunda and modern Thessaloniki from the Wall. |
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| The Rotunda was possibly built as a tomb for Galerius (early 4th century CE), and has been used as a church and a mosque (hence the minaret). Today it is occasionally the site of Christian worship, but is mostly used as a concert and meeting hall. |
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| The altar alcove in the Rotunda. |
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| An alcove in the Rotunda. |
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| The Arch of Galerius is near the Rotunda. |
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| Friezes on the Arch of Galerius. |
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| There are many churches in Thessaloniki, this small one, St. Panteleimona, is near the Rotunda and set in a beautiful garden. |
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| The interior of St. Panteleimona. |
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