Saint Paraskevi
Saint Paraskevi is a church in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Saint Paraskevi is situated nearby to Archaeological Museum of Dion, as well as near the government office ΚΕΠ ΔΙΟΥ-ΟΛΥΜΠΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Agia Paraskevi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Dion and Hellenistic theatre.
Archaeological Museum of Dion
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Dion is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was established in 1983 to display excavations unearthed in the area from a fortified city that once stood in its place from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD. Archaeological Museum of Dion is situated 170 metres northeast of Saint Paraskevi.
Hellenistic theatre
Ruins
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The largest building of the Archaeological Park of Dion in northern Greece is the Hellenistic-era theatre. It is located in the south of the village of Dion, Pieria and is often used during the summer for performances of the Olympus Festival. Hellenistic theatre is situated 610 metres northeast of Saint Paraskevi.
Archaeological Park of Dion
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The Archaeological Park of Dion is the most important archaeological site at Mount Olympus in Greece, located in Dion. In the area comprised by the Archaeological Park of Dion, sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Archaeological Park of Dion is situated 1 km northeast of Saint Paraskevi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dion and Platanakia.
Dion
Village
Dion is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of Katerini.
Platanakia
Village
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Platanakia is a settlement of the former municipality of Dion, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Karitsa
Town
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Karitsa is a lowland Aromanian town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Saint Paraskevi
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.1698° or 40° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
22.48547° or 22° 29′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8GG45F9P+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1208790547OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Saint Paraskevi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγία Παρασκευή”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΔΙΟΥ-ΟΛΥΜΠΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ and Cemetery Basilica.
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