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Description
Built in the late 3C and based on the Pantheon in Rome (1C), the huge circular building that is the rotunda gives an impression of serene power. It is not known whether it was originally a pagan temple dedicated to Zeus or a mausoleum erected for the Emperor Galerius, but it was converted into a baptistery in the 4C, became a cathedral in 1524 and a mosque in 1591. It was deconsecrated in 1912. The mosaics on a gold background in the nave (6C) are masterpieces of early Christian art.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide160 m - Odos Dimitriou Gounari, 546 35 Thessaloníki
- The Green Guide160 m - Odos Dimitriou Gounari, Thessalonique
- The Green Guide442 m - 154 154 odos Egnatia, 546 21 Thessaloníki
More tourist attractions in Thessalonica
Where to sleepnearby
- From €48F & B Collection - Rotunda & Kamara View83 m - 49 Δημητρίου Γούναρη, 54635 Thessaloniki
- From €35Central Studio Flat90 m - Armenopoulou 30, 54635 Thessaloniki
- From €50Smart living flat, Melenikou107 m - 15 Κωνσταντινου Μελενίκου, 54635 Thessaloniki
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The Green Guide
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