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Thessaloniki (/ ˌ θ ɛ s ə l ə ˈ n iː k i /; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη [θesaloˈnici] ⓘ), also known as Thessalonica (/ ˌ θ ɛ s ə l ə ˈ n aɪ k ə, ˌ θ ɛ s ə ˈ l ɒ n ɪ k ə /), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (/ s ə ˈ l ɒ n ɪ k ə, ˌ s æ l ə ˈ n iː k ə /), is the second-largest city in Greece, with slightly over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan ...
New Railway Station metro station (Greek: Νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός, listen ⓘ), abbreviated on signage as Neos Sid. Stathmos (Νέος Σιδ. . Σταθμός), [4] [5] is a metro station at the Thessaloniki railway station, serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Lin
The building is now a historical monument under the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities of the Greek Ministry of Culture, although the Greek Orthodox Church has access to the monument for various festivities some days of the year (as Church of Saint George). The Rotunda is the oldest of Thessaloniki's churches.
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. (Greek: ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε.), is a private railway company in Greece which operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. Hellenic Train employs train crews, operators and manages most of the rail services throughout the Greek railway network, leasing rolling stock owned by GAIAOSE except for ...
The architectural tender for the new railway station, to replace the now outdated Old Thessaloniki railway station was announced in 1935 [14] construction began 26 October 1937 [14] [15] following an international architectural design competition that was carried out at the time and won by German architect Hans Kleinschmidt, a notable runner-up ...
Here, as well as at Venizelou, Roman Thessaloniki's marble-clad and column-lined Decumanus Maximus (main east–west avenue), along with shops and houses, was found running along the route of the Via Egnatia (modern Egnatia Street) at 5.4 metres (18 ft) below ground level. [5] [6] Additionally, a public square was also found at this station. [5]
During the Ottoman period, the city's Muslim and Jewish population grew. By 1478, Thessaloniki had a population of 4,320 Muslims between 6,094 Greek Orthodox inhabitants. By c. 1500, the numbers of Muslims grew to 8,575 Muslims, with Greeks numbering at 7,986, making them a minority. Around the same time, Sephardic Jews began arriving from Spain.
Kaftanzoglio National Stadium (Greek: Καυτανζόγλειο Εθνικό Στάδιο) is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece.It currently has 27,560 seats, owing to conversion of terraces to seats in 2000 and a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centered in Athens. [2]