Áyios Dimítrios

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The Byzantine Church of Ayios Dimitrios in Thessaloniki, Greece, features a brick facade with arched windows, a bell tower, and a courtyard with potted plants.

Áyios Dimítrios

church, Thessaloníki, Greece

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Thessaloníki
The church of Áyios Dimítrios, the city’s patron saint, is early 5th-century; it was entirely reconstructed in 1926–48. The Panaghia Chalkeon (1028 or 1042) is another excellent example of the Greek cross design that inspired many later Byzantine churches. Dating from the 5th century, the little Church of…
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The church of Áyios Dimítrios, the city’s patron saint, is early 5th-century; it was entirely reconstructed in 1926–48. The Panaghia Chalkeon (1028 or 1042) is another excellent example of the Greek cross design that inspired many later Byzantine churches. Dating from the 5th century, the little Church of…
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