Moni Lazariston, Cultural venue and protected building in Stavroupoli, Greece

Moni Lazariston is a monastery complex on the outskirts of Thessaloniki with multiple buildings arranged across its grounds. It combines an outdoor performance space, an indoor theater, a contemporary art museum, and the original religious structures built by earlier residents.

The monastery was founded by the Lazarist Fathers and remained a functioning religious community until the Balkan Wars disrupted life in the region. After this period, the site gradually transitioned into a cultural center for the city.

The complex houses the National Theatre of Northern Greece, with its Karaninos Stage, Small Theatre and Drama School, and the Museum of Modern Art. Its square hosts the annual Moni Lazariston Festival of concerts and performances each summer. The name comes from the Lazarists, based at the Saint-Lazare church in Paris.

The venue is accessible by public bus from central Thessaloniki, with most performances and exhibitions taking place during the warmer months. It helps to check ahead on specific opening times for the different institutions housed there.

The complex's main building was planned with three wings, but only two were built; the west wing was never completed, and the space intended for a second wing later held a theatre building of the State Theatre of Northern Greece. The separate House of the Vincentian Sisters, the complex's other surviving building, stood in ruins at the start of the 21st century.