Bust of Georgios Volanis
Bust of Georgios Volanis is a work of art in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Bust of Georgios Volanis is situated nearby to the work of art Bust of Ilias Deligiannakis, as well as near Bust of Pavlos Melas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: bust
- Description: 1953, public sculpture in Greece by Giannis Kanakakis
- Also known as: “Bust of Georgios Volanis, Thessaloniki”
- Inscription: “ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΒΟΛΑΝΗΣ ΕΚ ΛΑΚΚΩΝ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ ΑΡΧΗΓΟΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟΥ ΑΓΩΝΟΣ 1903-1908”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Acheiropoietos and Hagia Sophia.
Church of the Acheiropoietos
Church
Photo: Knop92, Public domain.
The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. It is located in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square.
Hagia Sophia
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Hagia Sophia is situated 280 metres south of Bust of Georgios Volanis.
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. Hagios Demetrios is situated 390 metres north of Bust of Georgios Volanis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Louloudadika and Upper Town.
Upper Town
Suburb
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki 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.
Bust of Georgios Volanis
- Categories: commemorative bust, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.63533° or 40° 38′ 7″ northLongitude
22.94739° or 22° 56′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JWPW+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 11514239213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=bustWikidata ID
Q115106241
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In Other Languages
“Bust of Georgios Volanis” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Προτομή του Γεώργιου Βολάνη, Θεσσαλονίκη”
- Greek: “Προτομή του Γεώργιου Βολάνη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bust of Ion Dragoumis and Bust of Pavlos Melas.
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