Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the capital of Macedonia, and with one million inhabitants, the second largest city in Greece. It is a city with a continuous 3,000-year history, preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include White Tower of Thessaloniki and Hagios Demetrios.
White Tower of Thessaloniki
Photo: Haneburger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Hagios Demetrios
Church
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalamaria and Sykies, Thessaloniki.
Kalamaria
Suburb
Kalamariá is among the most densely populated suburbs in Thessaloniki, located about 7 kilometres southeast of the downtown area, with a population of 92,248. Kalamaria is situated 5 km south of Thessaloniki.
Sykies, Thessaloniki
Suburb
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sykies or Sykeai is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Thessaloniki
- Type: Locality with 325,000 residents
- Also known as: “Dimos Thessaloniki”
- Location: Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.6233° or 40° 37′ 24″ northLongitude
22.9537° or 22° 57′ 13″ eastPopulation
325,000Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8GG4JXF3+8FGeoNames ID
8133841
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In Other Languages
“Thessaloniki” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Θεσσαλονίκης”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Byzantine Culture and Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.
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