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⛪ Church of St. Demetrios
Early Byzantine basilica and UNESCO World Heritage site in Thessaloniki


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage site (part of Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika)
  • Founded in the early 4th century, shortly after the martyrdom of St. Demetrios
  • Patron saint church of Thessaloniki
  • Exemplifies early Byzantine basilica architecture with extensive surviving mosaics and frescoes

The Church of St. Demetrios, known in Greek as Hagios Demetrios, stands as one of Greece's most significant ...

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