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Church of Acheiropoietos
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Church of the Acheiropoietos
LocationThessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Part ofPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iv)
Reference456-003
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Area0.375 ha (0.93 acres)
Coordinates40°38′5″N 22°56′52″E / 40.63472°N 22.94778°E / 40.63472; 22.94778
Church of the Acheiropoietos is located in Greece
Church of the Acheiropoietos
Location of Church of the Acheiropoietos in Greece

The Church of the Acheiropoietos (Greek: [Παναγία] Ἀχειροποίητος) is a 5th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. It is located in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square.[1] Because of its outstanding early Byzantine architecture, the church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.[2]

  1. ^ Αχειροποίητος, Hellenic Ministry of Culture (in Greek), retrieved 2010-04-23
  2. ^ "Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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