Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a 14th-century Byzantine chapel in , . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: 14th-century Byzantine chapel in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Also known as: “Church of the Saviour”, “Church of the Saviour, Thessaloniki”, “Church of the Transfiguration”, and “Church of the Transfiguration (Thessaloniki)”
  • Address: Εγνατία, Θεσσαλονίκη
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Galerius and St. Panteleimon.

Ruins
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The or Kamara and the Rotunda of Galerius are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of , in the region of in northern .

Church
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The Church of Saint Panteleimon, officially the Holy Church of Saint Panteleimon, is a Greek Orthodox church located in , in the region of . is situated 120 metres north of Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 220 metres northeast of Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louloudadika and Upper Town.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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
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.

Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir

Latitude
40.6321° or 40° 37′ 56″ north
Longitude
22.95088° or 22° 57′ 3″ east
Inception
1345
Open location code
8GG4JXJ2+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162077399
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1728464
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Frisian—“Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Преображение Господне (Солун)”
  • Bulgarian: “Преображение Господне”
  • Chinese: “救世主教堂”
  • Finnish: “Vapahtajan kirkko”
  • French: “Chapelle de la Transfiguration du Sauveur de Thessalonique”
  • French: “chapelle de la Transfiguration du Sauveur”
  • French: “Chapelle de la Transfiguration du Sauveur”
  • German: “Kapelle der Verklärung des Erlösers”
  • Greek: “Ναΐδριο Σωτήρος Θεσσαλονίκης”
  • Greek: “Ναός Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος”
  • Greek: “Ναός Μεταμόρφωσης του Σωτήρα”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Σωτήρος”
  • Macedonian: “Преображение Христово”
  • Macedonian: “Свети Спас”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Спас“ - Солун”
  • Russian: “Церковь Христа Спасителя (Салоники)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Христа Спасителя”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev Kristusa Odrešenika”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de El Salvador (Salónica)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de El Salvador”
  • Swedish: “Frälsarens kyrka, Thessaloniki”
  • Tatar: “Изге Мәсих чиркәве”
  • Turkish: “Kurtarıcı İsa Kilisesi, Selanik”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Христа Спасителя”
  • Western Frisian: “Transfiguraasjekapel (Tessaloniki)”
  • Western Frisian: “Transfiguraasjekapel”

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