Agias Sofias Square

Agias Sofias Square (Greek: Πλατεία Αγίας Σοφίας) is a square in the city of Thessaloniki in Greece.

History

The square dates back to the Byzantine period of the city and took its name from the church of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) located within it. At the time it was also called Skalia. During a fire in 1890, it was heavily damaged but was restored under the supervision of Charles Diehl, a notable Byzantinist.

Although not a square today, plans have been released which include the complete redevelopment of the area with a new square and pedestrianized zone to extent from the Church of the Acheiropoietos to the sea.

Gallery

Celebrations in the square in the 20s
Hagia Sophia church
A view of the square
The "red building" or Longos mansion (arch. L.Gennari)
View of a building (arch. Jean Joseph Pleyber)
View of a building, Mackenzie King Street
Church of the Acheiropoietos

Sources

Agias Sofias Square

Landmarks of Thessaloniki
Macedonian period	Agios Athanasios tombs
Roman period	Arch of Galerius and Rotunda Navarinou Square Roman Forum Catacombs of Thessaloniki
Paleochristian and Byzantine	Agias Sofias Square Byzantine Bath Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Hosios David Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Catherine Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of Prophet Elijah Hagios Demetrios Hagia Sophia Rotunda Walls of Thessaloniki
Ottoman period	Alaca Imaret Mosque Upper Town Bey Hamam Fountain Square Karipeion Melathron Konak New Mosque White Tower of Thessaloniki
Modern period	Alexandreio Melathron Aristotelous Square Gregory Palamas Metropolis Kaftanzoglio Stadium Ladadika Modiano Market National Theatre of Northern Greece OTE Tower Port of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Streets	Egnatia Street Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Vasilissis Olgas Street
Villas/Mansions	Villa Allatini Villa Bianca Villa M.Kapanci Villa A.Kapanci Villa Modiano Villa Mordoch Gategno-Florentin mansion Longos mansion Palataki
Gardens/Parks	Nea Paralia (Thessaloniki)
Museums	Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Atatürk Museum Balkan Wars Museum Museum of Byzantine Culture Cinema Museum Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Instruments Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki Museum for the Macedonian Struggle NOESIS Museum of Photography Railway Museum Teloglion Foundation of Art War Museum
Events	Thessaloniki International Film Festival Thessaloniki International Trade Fair Thessaloniki Song Festival (not active)

Major squares in Greece
Athens	Avdi Square Klafthmonos Square Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastirakiou Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square
Piraeus	Korai Square Terpsitheas Square
Thessaloniki	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Antigonidon Square Eleftherias Square Navarinou Square
Patras	Georgiou I Square Olgas (Ethnikis Antistaseos) Square Psilalonia Square Trion Symmachon Square
Heraklion	Eleftheriou Venizelou (Lions) Square
Corfu (city)	Spianada Square Spilias Square
Chania	Eleftherias Square Eleftheriou Venizelou Square Splantza Square
Rhodes (city)	Eleftherias Square Hippokratous Square Evraion Martyron Square
Ermoupoli	Miaouli Square
Nafplion	Syntagma Square Filellinon Square Trion Navarchon Square
List of squares in Greece

Streets in Thessaloniki
Major streets	Antheon Street Agiou Dimitriou Street Agias Sofias Street Egnatia Street Ermou Street Megas Alexandros Avenue Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Karolou Diehl Street Koromila Street Pavlou Mela Street Mitropoleos Street Vasilissis Olgas Street Valaoritou Street 25 Martiou Street
Secondary and local streets	D'Espèrey Street Delfon Street Iktinou Street Lambraki Street Papanastasiou Street Papafi Street
Main squares	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Navarinou Square
List of streets in Thessaloniki List of streets in Greece

Coordinates: 40°38′00″N 22°56′45″E / 40.6333°N 22.9459°E / 40.6333; 22.9459

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