Soldier’s Mother
Soldier’s Mother is a work of art in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Soldier’s Mother is situated nearby to St. Konstantine and St. Helen Orthodox Church, as well as near the archaeological site Cemetery Basilica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: 2000 memorial in Greece
- Also known as: “Memorial to Kalliopi Lyka, Thessaloniki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include OTE Tower and Cemetery Basilica.
OTE Tower
OTE Tower is a 76-metre-tall tower located in the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in central Thessaloniki, Greece. The tower opened in 1970 and was renovated in 2005. OTE Tower is situated 230 metres northwest of Soldier’s Mother.Cemetery Basilica
Archaeological site
The Cemetery Basilica is an Early Christian basilica church located at Tritis Septemvriou Street in Thessaloniki, Greece. Only a portion of the building has been excavated, as the rest lies underneath the buildings of the Thessaloniki International Fair. Cemetery Basilica is situated 110 metres northeast of Soldier’s Mother.
University of Macedonia
University
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. University of Macedonia is situated 360 metres east of Soldier’s Mother.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saranta Ekklissies and Triandría.
Saranta Ekklissies
Neighborhood
Saranta Ekklisies or 40 Ekklisies is a neighbourhood in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located next to the Ano Poli. It was created in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange by Greek refugees from the city of Saranta Ekklisies in Eastern Thrace.
Triandría
Suburb
Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki, of which it is a municipal unit.
Soldier’s Mother
- Categories: commemorative sculpture, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.62447° or 40° 37′ 28″ northLongitude
22.95586° or 22° 57′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JXF4+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1260398029OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q115106108
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Soldier’s Mother” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μάνα του Στρατιώτη”
- Greek: “Μνημείο, Μάνα του στρατιώτη Καλλιόπη Λύκα, Θεσσαλονίκη”
- Russian: “Памятник солдатским матерям”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Konstantine and St. Helen Orthodox Church and Αμφιθέατρο Στέφανος Δραγούμης.
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