Karipion Melathron - Institute for National and Religious Studies

Karipeio Melathro is an Ottoman-period historical building in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located in the crossroad of Olympiados and Stefaniou Dragoumi streets.

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Type: Apartment building
Description: building in Greece
Also known as: “Karipeion Melathron”
Address: Οδός Ολυμπιάδος 35B

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagios Demetrios and Agia Ekaterini.

Hagios Demetrios

Church

Photo: DMY, CC0.

The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Hagios Demetrios is situated 400 metres south of Karipion Melathron - Institute for National and Religious Studies.

Agia Ekaterini

Church

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of Saint Catherine is a late Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the northwestern corner of the Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. Agia Ekaterini is situated 190 metres northwest of Karipion Melathron - Institute for National and Religious Studies.

Church of Prophet Elijah

Church

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The Church of Prophet Elijah is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the Ano Poli neighbourhood of the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Church of Prophet Elijah is situated 250 metres southeast of Karipion Melathron - Institute for National and Religious Studies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsinari and Upper Town.

Tsinari

Neighborhood

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Tsinari is a neighborhood.

Upper Town

Suburb

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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.