Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa

Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa is a church in Pella, Central Macedonia. Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa is situated near the public building ΔΕΗ, as well as near the playground Παιδική Χαρά.

Type: Church
Description: church building in Giannitsa, Greece
Also known as: “Ι.Ν Αγίου Πέτρου και Παύλου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mosque of Achmet Bei and Saint George church.

Mosque of Achmet Bei

Mosque

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The Ahmed Bey Mosque, also known as the Sheikh Ilahi Mosque, is a former mosque in the town of Giannitsa, in Central Macedonia, northern Greece. It was built in the 15th century, during the Ottoman era, by Ahmed Bey, the grandson of Gazi Evrenos, the conqueror of Thrace and Macedonia and founder of the town. Mosque of Achmet Bei is situated 160 metres west of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa.

Saint George church

Church

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Saint George church is situated 560 metres southwest of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa.

Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos

Museum

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Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos is a museum, which is situated 1 km south of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox 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 3 km north of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox 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 4 km west of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Giannitsa.