Church of Panagia Chalkeon

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The Church of Panagia Chalkeon is an 11th-century Byzantine brick church in Thessaloniki, Greece, renowned for its characteristic cross-in-square architecture and well-preserved frescoes.

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Church of Panagia Chalkeon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church
Eastern Orthodox church building
alsoKnownAs Panagia Chalkeon NERFINISHED
Panagia ton Chalkeon NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
architecturalType cross-in-square church
belongsToTradition Byzantine liturgical architecture
chronology 11th century
constructionEnd 11th century
constructionStart 1028
country Greece
dedicatedTo Panagia (Theotokos) NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
denomination Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
era Middle Byzantine period
floorPlan cross-in-square with three-aisled naos
governingBody Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
hasArtStyle Middle Byzantine painting NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance important monument of Byzantine art
major tourist attraction in Thessaloniki
hasDecoration Byzantine wall paintings
interior frescoes
hasFeature central dome
cloisonné masonry
narthex
three apses
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected monument
isInContinent Europe NERFINISHED
locatedIn Central Macedonia NERFINISHED
Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED
Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
historic center of Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
locatedNear Ancient Agora of Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
Egnatia Street (Thessaloniki) NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
notableFor brickwork decoration
cross-in-square plan
well-preserved frescoes
partOf Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well-preserved
region Northern Greece NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Christianity
roofType domed
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1988
usedFor Christian worship

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