Rotunda
Rotunda is an archaeological site in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Rotunda is situated nearby to the square Πλατεία Αγίου Γεωργίου, as well as near the hostel RentRooms Thessaloniki.Photo: AEtherC0r3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman temple, later church, in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as: “Rotonda” and “Rotunda (Thessaloniki)”
- Roof shape: dome
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Iakmarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch of Galerius and St. Panteleimon.
Arch of Galerius
Ruins
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of Galerius or Kamara and the Rotunda of Galerius are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. Arch of Galerius is situated 160 metres southwest of Rotunda.
St. Panteleimon
Church
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Church of Saint Panteleimon, officially the Holy Church of Saint Panteleimon, is a Greek Orthodox church located in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. St. Panteleimon is situated 140 metres west of Rotunda.
Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir
Church
Photo: Ωριγένης, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a 14th-century Byzantine chapel in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki. Church of the Metamorphosis of the Sotir is situated 220 metres southwest of Rotunda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upper Town and Louloudadika.
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.
Saranta Ekklissies
Neighborhood
Saranta Ekklisies or 40 Ekklisies is a neighbourhood in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located next to the Ano Poli. It was created in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange by Greek refugees from the city of Saranta Ekklisies in Eastern Thrace.
Rotunda
- Categories: church, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.63331° or 40° 37′ 60″ northLongitude
22.95292° or 22° 57′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JXM3+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 59559434OpenStreetMap feature
building=mausoleumOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1584841
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Western Frisian—“Rotunda” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia Sulltan Hortaç”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Георги”
- Dutch: “Rotunda”
- Finnish: “Rotunda”
- French: “église saint-Georges”
- French: “mosquée Suleyman Hortaji Effendi”
- French: “Rotonde”
- German: “Agios Georgios”
- German: “Georgsrotunde”
- German: “Hagios Georgios”
- German: “Rotunda”
- German: “Rotunde”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Γεωργίου”
- Greek: “Ροτόντα”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Giorgio”
- Italian: “Rotonda di Galerio”
- Italian: “Rotonda di San Giorgio”
- Italian: “Rotunda”
- Italian: “Tomba di Galerio”
- Japanese: “ロトンダ”
- Korean: “로톤다”
- Macedonian: “Ротонда на Галериј”
- Macedonian: “Ротонда Свети Ѓорѓија”
- Macedonian: “Ротонда”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Jorge”
- Spanish: “Rotonda de Galerio”
- Spanish: “Rotonda de Salonica”
- Spanish: “Rotonda de Salónica”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Galerio”
- Turkish: “Rotunda”
- Turkish: “Sultan Hortaç Camii”
- Ukrainian: “ротонда”
- Western Frisian: “Rotonda (Tessaloniki)”
- Western Frisian: “Rotonda”
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