Πύλη Άννας Παλαιολογίνας

Πύλη Άννας Παλαιολογίνας is a sally port in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Πύλη Άννας Παλαιολογίνας is situated nearby to the church Ναός Αγίων Αναργύρων, as well as near the square πλατεία Αγίων Αναργύρων.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyrgos Aliseos and Heptapyrgion.

The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece. Heptapyrgion is situated 390 metres northeast of Πύλη Άννας Παλαιολογίνας.

Vlatadon Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 440 metres west of Πύλη Άννας Παλαιολογίνας.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Pavlos and Upper Town.

Agios Pavlos

Suburb

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Agios Pavlos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is 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.