THESSALONIKI

MAP OF GREECE

Thessaloniki is the second biggest town in Greece.It's the capital of the Macedonian region in Northern Greece.

MAP OF THESSALONIKI

This is the area where our school is .

Evosmos

The White Tower

It's a cylidrical stone tower monument. It was built by the Ottomans at the 15th century to help defend the city's harbour. Many people died there. That is why its name was "The tower of blood”. It became white after 1912 when Greece gained control of the city after 500 years of Ottoman rule. Today it is a museum.

ARCH OF GALERIOUS AND THE ROTUNDA

These two structures were built in 303 B.C to honour the victory or Roman Emperor Galerius Maximilianus over Persians.

The ROTUNDA

Over the years, the Rotunda, which was built as the Roman Pantheon, was changed from a polytheist temple to a muslim mosque and later a christian church (St George).The mosque has been preserved and some ancient stones. Now the structure is used as a museum.

St. Demetrius, our patron Saint

Saint Demetrius was a general of the Roman army and being a Christian, he was martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian and Galerius in 303 AD. Twenty years after his death, in 323, Christianity was recognized as one of the religions of the Roman Empire. In that year the Christians built a small church on the site of the Saint's martyrdom. One century later a larger church was built there. Unfortunately this church was destroyed by fire in 1917. That was the time when the underground crypt was discovered, where the Saint had been jailed and martyred in the Roman baths.

St. Demetrius’ church Today's church was inaugurated in

1958. It is a large rectangular basilica divided into five aisles. The church possesses some beautiful 7th century mosaics and frescos which survived from the fire and still decorate the surfaces of some walls.

Saint Demetrius Day is

celebrated on October 26th. It is a great holiday as the entire city celebrates its Patron Saint. There is a ceremonial procession of the holy icon on the previous day. The public, civil authorities and bands accompany the icon through the streets of the city.

THE UNIVERSITY

The Aristotle University is the largest in Greece and in the Balkans.It is named after the well-

known Greek Philoshopher Aristotle. More than 95,000 students study there.

THESSALONIKI AT NIGHT

There are many places to enjoy yourselves in the evening:restaurants,cinemas,cafes,theatres and

an opera house.You can also have a relaxing walk along the waterfront.

3rd PRIMARY SCHOOL OF EVOSMOS

We hope to see you soon!!!!!!

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