Sack of Thessalonica (1185)

Worth seeing in and around Sack of Thessalonica (1185)

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki

   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. Since 1988, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the site Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.

   4.2 km · church in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
2. 02
   White Tower of Thessaloniki

   The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower likely replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's fortress some time after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430.

   4.9 km · fortified tower · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki

   The city of Thessaloniki in Macedonia, 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. Because of Thessaloniki's importance during the early Christian and Byzantine periods, the city contains several Paleochristian monuments that have significantly contributed to the development of Byzantine art and architecture throughout the Byzantine Empire and Serbia.

   4.2 km · UNESCO World Heritage Site in Macedonia, Greece · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hagia Sophia

   The Hagia Sophia is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today.

   4.4 km · church in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Toumba Stadium

   Toumba Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, mainly used for football. It is property of AC PAOK and hosts PAOK FC since its completion in 1959.

   7.3 km · football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Arch of Galerius and Rotunda

   The Arch of Galerius or Kamara and the Rotunda of Galerius are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. As an outstanding example of early Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to the importance of the rotunda as one of the earliest Christian monuments in the Eastern Roman Empire, both sites were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1988 as part of the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.

   4.8 km · monument in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

   The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from the Prehistoric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general.

   5.3 km · museum in Greece · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Kaftanzoglio National Stadium

   Kaftanzoglio National Stadium is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. It currently has 27,560 seats, owing to conversion of terraces to seats in 2000 and a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centered in Athens.

   6.3 km · sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of the Acheiropoietos

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

   4.4 km · church in Thessaloniki, Greece · Wikipedia
10. 10
    University of Macedonia

    The University of Macedonia is a public university in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957–1958, it is the second largest university in the city.

    5.8 km · university in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece · Wikipedia

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Thessaloniki Macedonia (SKG), 16 km · Kavala Alexander the Great (KVA), 148 km · Skopje (SKP), 180 km

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