Church of the Acheiropoietos
Also known as: Church of the Acheiropoietos
church in Thessaloniki, Greece
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Overview
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The Church of the Acheiropoietos stands in the centre of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Agias Sofias Street opposite Makedonomachon Square. Dedicated to Mary, it is a three-aisled basilica with a timber roof and is among the few early Byzantine church buildings to have survived almost in its original form. It is also recorded under the Turkish name Eskicuma Camii, and its architectural style is listed as both Byzantine and Ottoman. The building is an official archaeological site and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property covering the early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
History
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The basilica dates from the 5th century. Because of its outstanding early Byzantine architecture, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988, together with other early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
From Wikipedia
The Church of the Acheiropoietos (Greek: [Παναγία] Ἀχειροποίητος) is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. It is situated in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square. Because of its outstanding early Byzantine architecture, the church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
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Sources
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panagia_Acheiropoietos
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Acheiropoietos
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_Acheiropoietos
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_de_l%27Acheiropoi%C3%A8tos
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%90%D1%85%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%81
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheiropoietos_Kilisesi