Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki)

The Metropolitan Church of Saint Gregory Palamas is a Greek Orthodox church, located in , in , . The church, dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas, was built in 1914 in an eclectic Byzantine Revival style, on the site of an earlier church that was completed in c. 13th – c. 14th centuries and destroyed by fire in 1890.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Thessaloniki
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Gregory Palamas”, “Saint Gregory Palamas”, “Saint Gregory Palamas Church”, “Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου”, and “Ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου”
  • Address: Αγίας Σοφίας 6, Θεσσαλονίκη, 546 22

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Macedonian Struggle and Hagia Sophia.

Museum
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The Museum for the Macedonian Struggle is located in the centre of the city in , . It occupies a neo-classical building designed by the renowned architect Ernst Ziller and built in 1893.

Church
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The is a church located in , . With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today. is situated 320 metres northeast of Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki).

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The is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of , capital of the in northern . is situated 620 metres southeast of Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louloudadika and Ladadika.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is the name of a historic district and a landmark area of the city of , . It is located near the Port of Thessaloniki and for centuries was one of the most important marketplaces of the city.

Suburb
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or Ano Poli is the old town of 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.

Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki)

Latitude
40.6309° or 40° 37′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.94408° or 22° 56′ 39″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
8GG4JWJV+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 758679375
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q25804928
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki)” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գրիգորիոս Պալամասի եկեղեցի”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Григорий Палама (Солун)”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Григорий Палама”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Gregorios Palamaksen katedraali”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Gregorios Palamaksen tuomiokirkko”
  • German: “Grigorios Palamas Kirche (Bistumskirche Thessaloniki)”
  • Greek: “Μητροπολιτικός ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά”
  • Greek: “Μητροπολιτικός Ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Gregorio Palamas”
  • Macedonian: “Свети Григориј Палама”
  • Macedonian: “Црква „Св. Григориј Палама“ - Солун”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Григория Просветителя”
  • Swedish: “Helige Gregorios Palamas kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thessaloniki Ecclesiastic Museum and Πρώην Ελληνικό Προξενείο.

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