Musea in Thessaloniki

Heritage & Museums

Discover Thessaloniki’s extensive cultural heritage through its collection of UNESCO-listed Byzantine churches, ancient Roman ruins, medieval city walls, and diverse museums. This list features iconic landmarks such as the White Tower, Hagia Sophia, and the Archaeological Museum, each highlighting different eras of the city’s historical and artistic evolution.

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White Tower of Thessaloniki

The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia…

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Hagia Sophia

The Hagia Sophia is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the…

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Church of Agios Demetrios

The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki,…

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Panagia Chalkeon

The Church of Panagia Chalkeon is an 11th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

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Museum of Byzantine Culture

The Museum of Byzantine Culture is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, which opened in 1994.

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

The Archaeological Museum houses artifacts from Macedonia, spanning prehistoric to Roman times, emphasizing Thessaloniki’s regional history.

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Roman Forum

The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square.

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Byzantine City Walls of Thessaloniki

The Walls of Thessaloniki are the 4 kilometer-long city walls surrounding the city of Thessaloniki during the Middle Ages and until the…

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Arch of Galerius

The Arch of Galerius or Kamara and the Rotunda are neighbouring early 4th-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region…

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Alaca Imaret Mosque

Alaca Imaret Mosque or Ishak Pasha Mosque, literally the "colourful mosque", is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Yeni Mosque

The Yeni Mosque is a historical mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was built by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1902 for the city's…

Thessaloniki Museum of Photography

Dedicated to photography, this museum showcases historical and contemporary photographic works related to Thessaloniki and beyond.

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Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art

MOMus Contemporary, in full MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art–Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art…

Museum of Musical Instruments

A very interesting collection of old musical instruments through the ages used in Greece. Featuring ancient bagpipes, horns, drums and more.

Mnemeio Doxas kai Times stis Alesmonetes Patrides

A memorial honoring the memory and glory of the lost homelands of Asia Minor Greeks.