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Rotunda (Agios Giorgos) - Thessaloniki, Greece
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Take a tour of Rotunda of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece holds one of the most complete and ancient structures in all of Europe.
The Rotunda is an important historical site in the city which has served multiple purposes including a church and mosque.
The then Emperor of Rome ordered the construction of this large domed building in the year 306.
Though the original intention of this structure is ambiguous, its first known use was as a Christian church.
In about 1590, the Rotunda was captured by Muslims and converted into a mosque and as a result still contains a minaret.
This structure has been named a national monument for its ancient architecture, tumultuous history, and Christian mosaic fragments.
Rotunda of Galerius, Thessaloniki, Greece
Rotunda (Agios Georgios) - The oldest monument in Thessaloniki
The Rotunda was built by the Roman emperor Galerius (305-11) as part of a large palace complex in Thessaloniki. It was probably intended to be his mausoleum, but it was never used as such.
St. George Rotunda - Thessaloniki, Greece
The St. George Rotunda in Thessaloniki. It was built by the Roman Emperor Galerius, presumably for his mausoleum. Soon after his death, Christians turned it into a church, and some additions were made, with many Christians frescoes/mosaics. In the 15th Century, it was converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, when the city was liberated, it was converted back into a church. Today it is being renovated & repaired, as it has suffered damage from earthquakes.
Church of Saint Demetrius - Thessaloniki, Greece
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. It is part of the site Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki on the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO since 1988.
Ροτόντα - ROTUNDA
Η Ροτόντα της Θεσσαλονίκης αποδόθηκε στο κοινό το Δεκέμβριο του 2015, μετά από πολύχρονες εργασίες συντήρησης που απαιτήθηκαν εξαιτίας των σεισμών του 1978 που έπληξαν τη Θεσσαλονίκη και το μεγαλύτερο μέρος των μνημείων της. Το γύρισμα της ταινίας έγινε στο επίπεδο του θόλου πριν απο την αφαίρεση των ικριωμάτων, με σκοπό να αναδείξει τα μοναδικής τέχνης πρωτοχριστιανικά ψηφιδωτά της.
Στην πλήρη έκδοση της ταινίας γίνεται αναφορά στην μακραίωνη ιστορία της Ροτόντας και αναλύεται η παράσταση των εκπληκτικών ψηφιδωτών της.
Η ταινία συμμετείχε στο διαγωνιστικό τμήμα των φεστιβάλ: Ελληνικού Ντοκιμαντέρ Χαλκίδας, 2016, Rassegna del Cinema Archeologico, Ροβερέτο, Ιταλία, 2016, FICAB, Ισπανία, 2016, Συνάντηση Αρχαιολογικού Κινηματογράφου Βελιγραδίου, 2017.
Γενική επιμέλεια: Ιωάννης Κανονίδης, Αναπληρωτής Προϊστάμενος Εφορείας Αρχαιοτήτων Πόλης Θεσσαλονίκης
Επιστημονική επιμέλεια: Σταμάτιος Θ. Χονδρογιάννης, τέως Αναπλ. Προϊστάμενος Εφορείας Αρχαιοτήτων Πόλης Θεσσαλονίκης
Σκηνοθεσία-Λήψη-Συναρμογή εικόνας: Ελένη Στούμπου-Κατσαμούρη, Αρχαιολόγος-σκηνοθέτρια στην Εφορεία Χαλκιδικής & Αγίου Όρους
Rotunda of Galerius, Thessaloniki, GREECE
Rotunda of Galerius
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Rotonda (Rotunda) - 3D Digitisation - Athena RC - Xanthi's Division (1080p) - Ροτόντα (Θεσσαλονίκη)
The digitisation team of the Athena Research Centre (Xanthi's Division) has performed a complete exterior 3D digitisation of Rotonda that is situated in Thessaloniki, Greece. The digitisation was done within the framework of the EU funded 3D-ICONS project. This is a high definition (1080p) animation of 3D digital replica of the monument.
Galerius rotunda - en förvirrad föreläsning
Video clip made during our trip to Greece and Turkey in late December 2011 and early January 2012. You can read the whole travel journal on
The Rotunda in Thessaloniki, Greece
A little walk around the Rotunda.
Thessaloniki - Rotunda mosaics
The Rotunda of St George Thessaloniki / Greece (view outside) is centrally planned and owes its name to its shape. It was built c.AD 306, in the reign of Gelerius Caesar, either as a temple of Zeus or Kabeiros or as the Emperor's mausoleum. It stands on the axis of the monumental avenue that linked Galerius' triumphal arch and the palace to the south. During the 5th Century, the christians carried out the necessary changes and reconfigurations to convert the building into a church, which they dedicated to the Asomatoi (Archangels). The orig. structure has a diameter of 24.5 metres, the walls were 6.30m thick and interrupted in the interior by eight rectangular bays, the south bay forming the main entrance. A massive brick dome, 30m high at the top crowned the whole building. The christians opened and widened the east bay and made a sanctuary, also they opened all the other bays to give access to the ambulatory, they built around the monument. At the same period the church was ornamented with mosaics. When an earthquake brought down parts of the monument incl. the sanctuary apse, the latter was restored, supported with 2 buttresses and decorated with a fresco of the Ascension (9th Century). Rotunda was converted into a mosque in 1590/91 by sheik Süleyman Hortaji Effendi, who gave his own name to his new foundation. The earthquake struck the city in 1978, caused extensive damage to the Rotunda. The restoration work necessitated major interventions in both the building an its decoration, but most of it has now been completed.
Rotunda of Thessaloniki. Documentary. Oleg Malzev
Rotunda of Thessaloniki. Documentary. Oleg Malzev
The Rotunda was a massive circular structure with a masonry core that had an oculus like the Pantheon in Rome. It has gone through multiple periods of use and modification as a polytheist temple, a Christian basilica, a Muslim mosque, and again a Christian church (and archaeological site). A minaret is preserved from its use as a mosque, and ancient remains are exposed on its southern side
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Aristotelous Square - Thessaloniki, Greece, Feb.2014
Πλατεία Αριστοτέλους
It was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918, but most of the square was built in the 1950s.
Walking up to The Rotunda in Thessaloniki Greece
Travel Greece - Tour of the White Tower of Thessaloniki
Take a tour of White Tower of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
A unique and prominent structure in Thessaloniki, Greece is the White Tower which is pristinely situated on city's waterfront.
This ancient fortification was used by Ottoman watch guards during the peak of the Ottoman empire.
It was then utilized as a prison and was known for holding numerous executions.
The towers name was coined when it was whitewashed by the Greeks during their takeover of the city in 1912.
This edifice stands 33 meters tall, and from the top visitors can take in the entirety of the city's landscape.
The White Tower also boasts a museum which offers visitors a unique view into the historical time line of Thessaloniki.
Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
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The Arch of Galerius or Kamara) Gr.:καμάρα) and the Rotunda are neighbouring early 4th-century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.
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Η Ροτόντα αποκαλύπτεται - Historical monument opens after 40 years
Rotunda of Galerius, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1700 years old Roman - Byzantine era monument, open to public after 40 years | Εντυπωσιακά άνοιξε για το κοινό, το ιστορικό μνημείο της Ροτόντας στη Θεσσαλονίκη μετά απο 40 χρόνια. H Ροτόντα κτίστηκε στα χρόνια του αυτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Γαλέριου γύρω στο 304 μ.Χ., είναι όμοια με το Πάνθεον της Ρώμης και θεωρείται το «δίδυμό» του. Χρησιμοποιήθηκε ως χριστιανικός ναός κατά τη διάρκεια της Βυζαντινής αυτοκρατορίας και ως ισλαμικό τέμενος τα χρόνια της Τουρκοκρατίας.
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