Profiti Ilia

Local nameΠροφήτης Ηλίας
LocationThessaloniki, Greece

The Church of Prophet Elijah is a 14th-century church in Thessaloniki, Greece, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The church is located in the upper quarter of the old city, and dates to the Palaiologan period, but its original dedication is unknown. In Ottoman times, it was known as the Saraylı Mosque, and through a misinterpretation of this name came about its modern dedication to the Prophet Elijah. It has been traditionally identified as the katholikon of the Nea Moni monastery, built ca. 1360–1370 on the site of a former palace destroyed in 1342 by the Zealot uprising.

Tags Greek OrthodoxPlace of WorshipUNESCOChristianHeritage
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Prophet_Elijah_(Thessaloniki)

Address 7 Ιωάννου Βαρβάκη, Θεσσαλονίκη 54633, Greece

Coordinates 40°38'27.435" N 22°56'54.82" E

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