Church of Agios Georgios
E734833
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
church building
former mosque
historical religious building
late Roman monument
The Church of Agios Georgios, better known as the Rotunda of Galerius, is a massive early 4th-century circular monument in Thessaloniki that has served as a Roman mausoleum, Christian church, and mosque and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Agios Georgios canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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church building ⓘ former mosque ⓘ historical religious building ⓘ late Roman monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rotunda
NERFINISHED
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Rotunda of Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine
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Early Christian ⓘ late Roman ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rotunda ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman emperor Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
circa 306 CE
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early 4th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentFunction | Christian church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frescoes
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minaret base ⓘ mosaic decoration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Christian church
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Greece ⓘ Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Roman mausoleum
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imperial monument ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galerius palace complex
NERFINISHED
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Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Christian and Byzantine art and architecture
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one of the oldest Christian monuments in Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 456 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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