Church of Prophet Elijah

The Church of Prophet Elijah is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the Ano Poli neighbourhood of the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
Description: church in Thessaloniki, Greece
Address: Ολυμπιάδος 53, Θεσσαλονίκη, 54633

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 250 metres south of Church of Prophet Elijah.

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 210 metres southeast of Church of Prophet Elijah.

Byzantine Bath

Archaeological site

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The Byzantine Bath of the Upper City in Thessaloniki is one of the few and best preserved of the Byzantine baths that have survived from the Byzantine period in Greece. Byzantine Bath is situated 380 metres east of Church of Prophet Elijah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsinari and Upper Town.

Tsinari

Neighborhood

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Tsinari is a neighborhood.

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.