Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου
Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου is a tower in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Βασίλειος, as well as near Παλαιά Πύλη (Εσκί Ντελίκ).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moni Latomou and Hagios Demetrios.
Moni Latomou
Church
The Church of Hosios David is a late 5th-century church in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. During Byzantine times, it functioned as the katholikon of the Latomos Monastery, and was adorned with rich mosaic and fresco decoration, which was renewed in the 12th–14th centuries. Moni Latomou is situated 360 metres south of Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου.
Hagios Demetrios
Church
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 750 metres southwest of Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου.
Vlatadon Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vlatades Monastery or Vlatadon Monastery is a monastery in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Greece. Built in the 14th century during the late era of the Byzantine Empire, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 14 other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki because of its Byzantine architecture and importance of Thessaloniki during early and medieval Christianity. Vlatadon Monastery is situated 420 metres southeast of Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsinari and Upper Town.
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.
Sykies, Thessaloniki
Suburb
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sykies or Sykeai is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Πύργος Δεσπότη Μανουήλ Παλαιολόγου
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Manuel Palaiologos Tower”
- Category: building
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.64497° or 40° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
22.95143° or 22° 57′ 5″ eastOpen location code
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