Church of Saint Demetrius

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Tags : Church & Cathedral

Timings : Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 08:30 AM to 03:30 PM 
Friday - 08:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday - 07:30 AM to 02:30 PM
Tuesdays closed.

Ticket Price : Free Entry

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Also Refered As:

Hagios Demetrios, Holy Church of Saint Demetrius

Church of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki Overview

The Church of Saint Demetrius is a 7th-century Byzantine basilica dedicated to the city's patron saint, Saint Demetrius. Known for its exquisite mosaics and crypt housing ancient relics, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important pilgrimage spot. Visitors explore its historical architecture, vibrant frescoes, and the underground chambers where Saint Demetrius was believed to have been martyred.

It is believed to be built on the ruins of the Roman Empire-era bath where Saint Demetrius was imprisoned and then martyred in 306 BC for propagating Christianity. The exhibits include the original hexagonal ciborium made of wood and silver that was used on the saint’s sarcophagus. A fountain found in the crypt was converted into a source of holy water where myrrh, the scented oil produced by the saint’s relics, accumulates and can be collected by the people of faith. The present-day structure of Hagios Demetrios is a reconstruction of the 17th-century church, which was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1917, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mass-scale restoration was stopped between 1938 and 1946 because of the Second World War.

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