Hagios Demetrios
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For other uses, see Agios Dimitrios (disambiguation).
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Since 1988, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the site Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.[1]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece |
Part of | Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 456-004 |
Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
Area | 1.16 ha (2.9 acres) |
Coordinates | 40°38′20″N 22°56′52″E |
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