Agias Sofias Square

Agias Sofias Square (Greek: Πλατεία Αγίας Σοφίας) is a square in the city of Thessaloniki in Greece.

History

The square dates back to the Byzantine period of the city and took its name from the church of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) located within it. At the time it was also called Skalia. During a fire in 1890, it was heavily damaged but was restored under the supervision of Charles Diehl, a notable Byzantinist.

Although not a square today, plans have been released which include the complete redevelopment of the area with a new square and pedestrianized zone to extent from the Church of the Acheiropoietos to the sea.

Gallery

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  Chrysostomos of Smyrna statue, Agias Sofias Square, Thessaloniki
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  Celebrations in the square in the 20s
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  Hagia Sophia church
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  Longos mansion (arch. Leonardo Gennari)
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  Israel building (arch. Joseph Pleyber)
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  Nedelkos building (arch. Xenophon Paionidis), Mackenzie King Street
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  Church of the Acheiropoietos
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  Agias Sofias Street
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  Sculpture in the square

Sources

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Landmarks of Thessaloniki

Macedonian period

• Agios Athanasios tombs

Roman period

• Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
• Las Incantadas
• Navarinou Square
• Roman Forum
• Palace of Galerius
• Catacombs of Thessaloniki

Paleochristian and Byzantine

UNESCO	Byzantine Bath Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Hosios David Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Catherine Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of the Saviour Church of Prophet Elijah Heptapyrgion Hagios Demetrios Hagia Sophia Vlatades Monastery Walls of Thessaloniki

Ottoman period

• Alaca Imaret Mosque
• Bey Hamam
• Church of Saint Gregory Palamas
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral
• Government House
• Lazarist Monastery
• White Tower of Thessaloniki
• Yahudi Hamam
• Yeni Mosque

Modern period

• Agias Sofias Square
• Alexandreio Melathron
• Aristotelous Square
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Kaftanzoglio Stadium
• Ladadika
• Stoa Modiano
• Thessaloniki railway station
• National Theatre of Northern Greece
• OTE Tower
• Port of Thessaloniki
• Thessaloniki Concert Hall

Jewish sites

• Monastir Synagogue
• Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
• Allatini Mills
• Eleftherias Square
• Holocaust Museum of Greece
• Stoa Hirsch

Streets

• Egnatia Street
• Nikis Avenue
• Tsimiski Street
• Vasilissis Olgas Avenue

Villas/Mansions

• Villa Allatini
• Villa Bianca
• Villa Mehmet Kapanci
• Villa A. Kapanci
• Villa Modiano
• Villa Mordoch
• Villa Petridi
• Gategno-Florentin Mansion
• Longos Mansion
• Moskof Mansion
• Stein Mansion
• Palataki
• State Conservatory of Thessaloniki
• Centre for Byzantine Research

Gardens/Parks

• Seih Sou
• Nea Paralia
• Pedion tou Areos
• Pasha's Gardens [el]

Marinas

• Marina Aretsou

Other

• Labbatoir
• Ano Poli
• Stoa Malakopi
• Mikra British Cemetery
• Church of Taxiarches

Museums

• Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
• Atatürk Museum
• Museum of Byzantine Culture
• Cinema Museum
• French Museum of Zeitenlik
• Museum for the Macedonian Struggle
• NOESIS
• Macedonian Museum of Modern Art
• Museum of Photography
• State Museum of Modern Art
• Teloglion Foundation of Art
• War Museum

Events

• Thessaloniki International Film Festival
• Thessaloniki International Fair
• Thessaloniki International Book Fair

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