Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki

Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki is a work of art in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki is situated nearby to the theater building Dimotiko Theatro Kalamarias, as well as near the library Δημοτική Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Description: 1987, public sculpture in Greece by Efthymios Kalevras
Also known as: “Ανδριάντας Γιώργου Πετρίδη” and “Γεώργος Πετρίδης”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kalamaria metro station and Kalamaria Stadium.

Kalamaria metro station

Metro station

Kalamaria is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 2. It is expected to enter service in 2025. The station gets its name from the area of Thessaloniki it serves, Kalamaria. Kalamaria metro station is situated 190 metres northeast of Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki.

Kalamaria Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Salonica84, Public domain.

Kalamaria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kalamaria, a district of Thessaloniki, in Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Apollon Kalamarias. Kalamaria Stadium is situated 550 metres southwest of Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki.

Villa Allatini

Public building

Photo: Drosoula, GFDL.

Villa Allatini is a three-storey baroque building on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue in the area of Depot in the east of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece. It was constructed in 1898 when Thessaloniki was part of the Ottoman Empire. Villa Allatini is situated 1 km north of Statue of Lyre-player Giorgos Petridis, Thessaloniki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalamaria and Nea Aretsou.

Kalamaria

Suburb

Photo: Katy Z., CC BY 3.0.

Kalamaria is among the most densely populated suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece, located about 7 kilometres southeast of the downtown area, with a population of 92,248.

Nea Aretsou

Neighborhood

Nea Aretsou is a district of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece. It was created in the 1920s and populated by Greek refugees from the town of Aretsou in Turkey.