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Church of the Acheiropoietos

The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine church in the northern city of , . It is located in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ενοριακός Ναός Παναγίας Αχειροποιήτου”
  • Address: Αγίας Σοφίας 56, 54635

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Hagios Demetrios.

Church
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The is a church located in , . With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today. is situated 260 metres south of Church of the Acheiropoietos.

Church
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The Church of Saint Demetrius, or , is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of , dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. is situated 420 metres north of Church of the Acheiropoietos.

Church
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is situated 110 metres southeast of Church of the Acheiropoietos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louloudadika and Upper Town.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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or Ano Poli is the old town of and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Church of the Acheiropoietos

Latitude
40.63499° or 40° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
22.94792° or 22° 56′ 53″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8GG4JWMX+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32624145
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
11979741
Wiki­data ID
Q1584774
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Frisian—“Church of the Acheiropoietos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Света Богородица Ахиропиитос”
  • Bulgarian: “Света Богородица Неръкотворна”
  • Catalan: “església de l’Aquiropoet”
  • Catalan: “Església de l’Aquiropoet”
  • Chinese: “非人手所造像教堂”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Acheiropoietos”
  • Dutch: “kerk van Acheiropoiètos”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Acheiropoiètos”
  • Finnish: “Acheiropoíitoksen kirkko”
  • French: “église de l’Acheiropoiètos”
  • French: “Église de l’Acheiropoiètos”
  • Georgian: “ახეიროპოიეტოს ეკლესია”
  • German: “Panagia Acheiropoietos”
  • Greek: “Αχειροποίητος”
  • Greek: “Εσκί Τζουμά τζαμί”
  • Greek: “Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας Αχειροποιήτου”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αχειροποιήτου”
  • Greek: “Ναός Παναγίας Αχειροποιήτου”
  • Greek: “Παναγία Αχειροποίητος”
  • Hungarian: “Panagia Acheiropoietos bazilika”
  • Macedonian: “Пресвета Богородица Неракотворна”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Пресвета Богородица Неракотворна“ - Солун”
  • Polish: “Kościół Acheiropoietos”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja do Aquiropeto”
  • Russian: “Базилика Ахиропиитос”
  • Russian: “Базилика Ахиропоиитос”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev Ahejropoeta”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Acheiropoietos”
  • Tatar: “Ахиропоиитос базиликасы чиркәве”
  • Turkish: “Acheiropoietos Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Eskicuma Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Ахіропіїтос”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Ахіропіїтос”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Ахіропіїтос”
  • Western Frisian: “Panagia Acheiropoietostsjerke”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Church of the Acheiropoietos”. Photo: Knop92, Public domain.