Thessaloniki, Greece
Μέγας Αλέξανδρος
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
A most impressive monument of Alexander the Great, one of the greatest leaders of the ancient time, along the beautiful promenade of Thessaloniki. A must site for everyone who visits this beautiful city!
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Historically important monument and pride of all Greeks. In the area of Nea Paralia, one of the most popular, full of energy sites of Thessaloniki, it is possible to find the monument of one of the most famous and influential personalities of all times. A person who created a legend still heard until today. This is the monument of Alexander the 3rd, also known as 'Alexander the Great'. Its rich and interesting history is more or less familiar to everyone. Born in 356Bc in Pella, Macedonia he was the son of King Philip the 2nd of Macedon and Princess Olympia whose origin was from Epirus. He had the privilege to be educated by one of the greatest philosophers of all time, Aristotle. Alexander inherited the throne of the Macedonian Kingdom right after his father's assassination in 336 Bc. He used some of the most genius strategies and military tactics thus ending up in some of the greatest triumphs in human history. Until his death in 323Bc in Babylon he had already created an enormous empire stretching from Thrace and Macedonia to the depths of Egypt and the Indian Peninsula in the Far East. New commercial trade routes were established for the first time. Establishing a touch between civilizations that had never met before. Alexander's achievements had set the foundation for the era to come. He was credited with the rise of Greek civilization that spread all over the world at an unprecedented level thus influencing science, art and culture. The monument on the shore itself is an impressive six-meter tall monument that represents Alexander while riding his horse \Voukefalas\ (Bucephalus), one of the most famous horses of antiquity. Certainly nice to see.
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