Government House
The imposing building designed and built in 1891, by the Italian’s architect Vitaliano Poselli Neoclassical and Renaissance style, to house the headquarters of the Turkish district commissioner, the Government House […]
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Old School of Philosophy, AUTH
Built in 1887 to house the Ottoman School of Public Administration. In 1927, the impressive edifice, built by the Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli, hosted the newly established University of Thessaloniki. […]
Bey Hammam (Paradise Baths)
The first Ottoman bath in Thessaloniki and the largest preserved in Greece, with separate compartments for men and women. It was built in 1444 by Sultan Murad II and operated […]
Hamza Bey Tzami (Alkazar)
Also known as ‘Alkazar’ from the homonymous movie theater that operated in its colonnaded courtyard for several decades, the Hamza Bey Tzami (Alkazar) was built in 1467 by the daughter […]
Headquarters of the III Army Corps
It was built in the period 1900-1902 according to designs by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli and was used as barracks of the Ottoman army. In 1916 it became the seat […]
Pasha Hammam
It was built by the commander of Thessaloniki Tsezeri Kasim Pasha in the decade 1520 – 1530 initially as a single bath and later with the appropriate additions as a […]
Old Central Pumping Station – Water Supply Museum
The complex was constructed in the late 19th century (1890-1894) located approximately 1,500 meters from the western walls of the historic center of Thessaloniki. Management and exploitation of Thessaloniki’s water […]
Yeni Tzami (Old Archaeological Museum)
Yeni Tzami was the mosque of Islamized Jews (Doenme). It was built in 1902 according to designs by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli and constitutes a sample of the 20th century […]
Gardens of the Pasha
It was constructed in 1904 by an unknown architect, occupying an area of one acre and providing a unique example of fantastic architecture. At their center, the dominant element is […]
Tourbes (Mausoleum) – Musa Baba
This octagonal building, dated in mid 16th century, is the only entirely preserved Ottoman Mausoleum (tourbes) in Thessaloniki. It was the burial place of Musa Baba, a holy baba of […]
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