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⛪ Church of St. Nicholas Orphanos

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⛪ Church of St. Nicholas Orphanos
Early 14th-century Byzantine church with Palaiologan frescoes in Thessaloniki


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 12:25

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Built early 14th century (circa 1310–1320) during the Palaiologan Renaissance
  • Located in the old quarter of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
  • Houses one of the most significant fresco cycles from late Byzantine painting

The Church of St. Nicholas Orphanos is a small Byzantine church in Thessaloniki constructed during the early 14th ...

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