St. Nicolas Orphanos, Byzantine church in Upper Town, Greece
The Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos features stone and brick masonry with a wooden gabled roof and symmetrical chapels on the eastern side.
Built between 1310 and 1320 as a monastery katholikon, the church maintained its religious function throughout the Ottoman period without conversion to a mosque.
The interior walls display extensive 14th-century frescoes depicting military saints, healing figures, and narratives of Christian celebrations in the Palaiologan style.
The church stands between Irodotou and Apostolou Pavlou streets, near the eastern walls of Thessaloniki, with access through the narrow paths of the old city.
The marble iconostasis from the original construction period remains in its exact position, making it a rare example of preserved Byzantine church furniture.
Location: Thessaloniki Municipal Unit
GPS coordinates: 40.63767,22.95621
Latest update: March 5, 2025 04:52
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