St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa
The St. Paraskeva Church is a Greek Orthodox church in the town of Giannitsa, in northern Greece, dedicated to Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans, and belonging to the archdiocese of Edessa, Pella and Almopia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Giannitsa, Greece
- Also known as: “Ι.Ν. Αγίας Παρασκευής”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iskender Bey Mosque and Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos.
Iskender Bey Mosque
Mosque
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The Iskender Bey Mosque is a historical Ottoman mosque in the town of Giannitsa, in Central Macedonia. It was built in the early sixteenth century by İskender Bey Evrenosoğlu, after whom it was named, who was the grandson of Gazi Evrenos, the founder of Giannitsa. Iskender Bey Mosque is situated 390 metres southwest of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos
Museum
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Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos is a museum, which is situated 540 metres west of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
Saint George church
Church
Saint George church is situated 710 metres northwest of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentaplatano and Axos.
Pentaplatano
Village
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Pentaplatano is a village, which is situated 4 km north of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
Axos
Village
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Axos is a village in the municipal unit Kyrros, Pella regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, 4 km from the city of Giannitsa and 52 km from Thessaloniki. Axos is situated 5 km northwest of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
Damiano
Village
Damiano is a small village outside the town of Giannitsa, in Greece's Pella regional unit. The village, of only about 4 hundred people, is famous for the agricultural regions around it, and its church of Ayios Dimitrios. Damiano is situated 6 km northeast of St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa.
St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pella, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.78562° or 40° 47′ 8″ northLongitude
22.41443° or 22° 24′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GG4QCP7+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 230307218OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q20499048
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Macedonian—“St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Света Параскева”
- Fulah: “St. Paraskeva Church, Giannitsa”
- Greek: “Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Παρασκευής Γιαννιτσών”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίας Παρασκευής Γιαννιτσών”
- Macedonian: “Света Петка”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Петка“ - Пазар”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πάρκο Αγίας Παρασκευής and Τμήμα Σκοποβολής.
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