Church of Panagia Chalkeon

Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Church of Panagia Chalkeon is an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki, Greece, renowned for its outstanding mosaics and architecture. Built in 1001, it stands as testimony to the city's significance in early and medieval Christianity. The structure was converted into a mosque during the Ottoman era in the 15th century before being reconsecrated as a church in the 20th century. Today it is one of fifteen Byzantine and Paleochristian monuments in Thessaloniki designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.