Pyrgos Aliseos
Pyrgos Aliseos is a tower in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Pyrgos Aliseos is situated nearby to the hostel Crossroads, as well as near the community center Γ‘ ΚΑΠΗ Αγίου Παύλου.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: defensive tower in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
- Also known as: “Pyrgos Aliseos (Thessaloniki)” and “Πύργος Τριγωνίου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heptapyrgion and St. Nicolas Orphanos.
Heptapyrgion
Photo: Dlinemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece. Heptapyrgion is situated 430 metres north of Pyrgos Aliseos.
St. Nicolas Orphanos
Church
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos is an early 14th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. Covered in outstanding Byzantine frescoes, the church is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, demonstrating the importance of Thessaloniki in early Christian history. St. Nicolas Orphanos is situated 470 metres southwest of Pyrgos Aliseos.
Byzantine Bath
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 630 metres west of Pyrgos Aliseos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Pavlos and Upper Town.
Agios Pavlos
Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Pavlos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.
Upper Town
Suburb
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Pyrgos Aliseos
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, historic site, and city walls
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.64068° or 40° 38′ 26″ northLongitude
22.96013° or 22° 57′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JXR6+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 19804199OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywallsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q117357166
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Pyrgos Aliseos” goes by many names.
- German: “Pýrgos Alýseos (Thessaloníki)”
- German: “Pýrgos Alýseos”
- Greek: “Πύργος Αλύσεως”
- Spanish: “Pýrgos Alýseos (Salónica)”
- Spanish: “Pýrgos Alýseos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crossroads and Γ‘ ΚΑΠΗ Αγίου Παύλου.
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