Moni Latomou

The Church of Hosios David is a late 5th-century church in , in the region of . During Byzantine times, it functioned as the katholikon of the Latomos Monastery, and was adorned with rich mosaic and fresco decoration, which was renewed in the 12th–14th centuries.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church with fine Byzantine mosaics in Thessaloniki
  • Also known as: “Church of Hosios David”, “II. Murat Camii”, “Monasterio de Latomos”, “Mone Latomou”, “Osios David”, “Μονή Λατόμου (Ναός Οσίου Δαβίδ)”, “Όσιος Δαβίδ”, “Όσιος Δαβίδ Θεσσαλονίκης”, “Изге Давид чиркәве”, “Монастир Латому”, “Осіос Давид”, “Свети Давид Солунски”, and “Церква святого Давида”
  • Address: Επιμενίδου 17, Θεσσαλονίκη, 54633

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vlatadon Monastery and Byzantine Bath.

Monastery
Photo: Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vlatades Monastery or is a monastery in , , . Built in the 14th century during the late era of the Byzantine Empire, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 14 other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki because of its Byzantine architecture and importance of Thessaloniki during early and medieval Christianity. is situated 180 metres east of Moni Latomou.

Archaeological site
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The of the Upper City in is one of the few and best preserved of the Byzantine baths that have survived from the Byzantine period in . is situated 240 metres south of Moni Latomou.

Church
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The Church of Saint Demetrius, or , is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of , dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. is situated 500 metres southwest of Moni Latomou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Town and Tsinari.

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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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

Moni Latomou

Latitude
40.64176° or 40° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
22.95224° or 22° 57′ 8″ east
Inception
~0500
Open location code
8GG4JXR2+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161682834
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1163620
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Frisian—“Moni Latomou” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Латомски манастир”
  • Chinese: “圣大卫教堂”
  • Finnish: “Latómoksen luostari”
  • French: “monastère de Latomou”
  • French: “Monastère de Latomou”
  • German: “Hosios David - Kirche”
  • German: “Latomos-Kloster”
  • Greek: “Μονή Λατόμου”
  • Macedonian: “Латомски манастир”
  • Persian: “کلیسای داوود هوسیوس”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja do Santificado Davi”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Латому”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Latomu”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Hosios David”
  • Tatar: “Латому кәшишханәсе”
  • Turkish: “Latomos Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Латомос”
  • Western Frisian: “Latomos-kleaster”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ιερά Μονή Λατόμου (Οσίου Δαβίδ) and Hatzi Mehmet Fountain.

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