Church of Saint Panteleimon (Thessaloniki)
The Church of Saint Panteleimon (Greek: Ναός Αγίου Παντελεήμονα, Naós Agíou Panteleímona) is a late Byzantine church Built in the 14th century in Thessaloniki, Greece. Because of its well-preserved Byzantine architecture and its testimony to the importance of Thessaloniki to early and medieval Christianity, the church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with several other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece |
| Part of | Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 0.174 ha (0.43 acres) |
| Coordinates | 40°37′59″N 22°57′4″E |
Location of Church of Saint Panteleimon in Greece | |
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