Dimitrion square

Dimitrion square is a square in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Dimitrion square is situated nearby to the museum Alaca Imaret mosque, as well as near the historic building Yeni Hamam.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alaca Imaret mosque and Hagios Demetrios.

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.

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 160 metres west of Dimitrion square.

Yeni Hamam

Historic building

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The Yeni Hamam is a building dating to the Ottoman period in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was apparently built in the last quarter of the sixteenth century by Khusref Kenkhuda, a property owner in Thessaloniki who probably served as Kehaya for the Vizier Sokolou Mehmet Pasha.

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.