Roquer

Roquer is a bar in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Roquer is situated nearby to the movie theater Cine Alex, as well as near the school building Experimental School of Thessaloniki.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagios Demetrios and Alaca Imaret mosque.

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 260 metres northwest of Roquer.

Alaca Imaret mosque

Museum

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The Alaca Imaret Mosque, also known as the Ishak Pasha Mosque, is a mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. Completed in the 1480s, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was built under the direction of Ishak Pasha. Alaca Imaret mosque is situated 290 metres north of Roquer.

Church of the Acheiropoietos

Church

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The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. Church of the Acheiropoietos is situated 210 metres southwest of Roquer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Town and Tsinari.

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.