Alexandreio Melathron

Alexandreion Melathron, Nick Galis Hall is an indoor sports arena that is located in , . It is also often referred to as Palais des Sports.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: arena in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Also known as: “Palais des Sports” and “Παλαί Ντε Σπορ”
  • Address: Γρηγορίου Λαμπράκη 2, Θεσσαλονίκη, 54636
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Macedonia and OTE Tower.

University
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The is a public university in , , Greece. Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957–1958, it is the second largest university in the city. is situated 290 metres southeast of Alexandreio Melathron.

is a 76-metre-tall located in the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in central , . The tower opened in 1970 and was renovated in 2005. is situated 250 metres west of Alexandreio Melathron.

Art gallery
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MOMus Contemporary, in full MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art–Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections, is a contemporary art in , , , located in the area of the Thessaloniki International Fair. is situated 210 metres west of Alexandreio Melathron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saranta Ekklissies and Triandría.

Neighborhood
Saranta Ekklisies or 40 Ekklisies is a neighbourhood in , . It is located next to the . It was created in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange by Greek refugees from the city of in Eastern Thrace.

Suburb
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Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Suburb
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or Ano Poli is the old town of 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.

Alexandreio Melathron

Latitude
40.62687° or 40° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
22.95734° or 22° 57′ 26″ east
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Operator
Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης--
Named after
Alexander the Great
Open location code
8GG4JXG4+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 14789800
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­basketball
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­volleyball
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Wiki­data ID
Q1131605
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Alexandreio Melathron” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Alexandreio Melathron”
  • Catalan: “Nikos Galis Hall”
  • Central Kanuri: “Alexandreio Melathron”
  • Dutch: “Alexandreio Melathron”
  • Finnish: “Alexandrio Melathron”
  • French: “Alexandreio Melathron”
  • Greek: “Αλεξάνδρειο Μέλαθρο”
  • Greek: “Παλαί ντε Σπορ”
  • Greek: “Σάλα «Νίκος Γκάλης»”
  • Italian: “Alexandreio Melathron”
  • Italian: “Palais des Sports”
  • Spanish: “Alexandreio Melathron”

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