Thessaloniki, Greece
Epimenidou 17
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+302310261376
Beautiful mosaic in an ancient church - But beware of one of the guards.. be careful if you are female and come here alone
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A quiet serene church hidden away with an incredible view of the city. Also hides a treasure inside- a very old mosaic of Jesus.
A serene place overlooking town
You should visit this church mostly for the beautiful mosaic and the friendly people watching the church who gladly answer your questions. However this church is only open from 10:00-14:00 as are the Jewish museum and a lot of other churches in the city. The mosaic displays a vision of Ezekiel (seen on the left) of a theophany or in this case Jesus(the one in the middle of the eye) coming to earth and the prophet/philosopher Habbakuk (on the right). It's quite unique not only because it survived the Ottoman ruling (most churches were transformed into mosks and since any devine depiction is forbidden in mosks, most works of art were destroyed or damaged in an attempt to cover them up) and because it's a depiction of Jesus instead of Madonna and child (usually depicted in the central dome) but also because it's one of the few depictions in the world of Jesus without a beard. The walk to the church is quite long and uphill but definitely worth it once you reach your destination. Ps: for who wants to know: the church is also declared a UNESCO world heritage site. Ps: the animals/angel around Jesus depict the evangelists.
Beautiful mosaic, nice little monastery.
The best view
Beautiful monastery!
UNESCO world heritage site! That tells everything!
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