Μελίνα Μερκουρη

Μελίνα Μερκουρη is a monument in Neapoli-Sykies, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Μελίνα Μερκουρη is situated nearby to the pitch Μικρό γήπεδο για μπάσκετ, as well as near the forest Άλσος Συκεών (Δενδροφυτεία).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vlatadon Monastery and Moni Latomou.

Vlatadon Monastery

Monastery

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Vlatades Monastery or Vlatadon Monastery is a monastery in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Greece. Built in the 14th century during the late era of the Byzantine Empire, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 14 other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki because of its Byzantine architecture and importance of Thessaloniki during early and medieval Christianity. Vlatadon Monastery is situated 550 metres south of Μελίνα Μερκουρη.

Moni Latomou

Church

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The Church of Hosios David is a late 5th-century church in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. During Byzantine times, it functioned as the katholikon of the Latomos Monastery, and was adorned with rich mosaic and fresco decoration, which was renewed in the 12th–14th centuries. Moni Latomou is situated 600 metres south of Μελίνα Μερκουρη.

Hagios Demetrios

Church

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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 1 km southwest of Μελίνα Μερκουρη.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sykies, Thessaloniki and Upper Town.

Sykies, Thessaloniki

Suburb

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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.

Upper Town

Suburb

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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.