Hippodrome square (Thessaloniki)
Greece /
Thessaloniki /
Ayios Paulos /
Thessaloniki
World
/ Greece
/ Thessaloniki
/ Ayios Paulos
, 1 km from center (Άγιος Παύλος)
World / Greece / Kentriki Makedonia
square, place with historical importance, neighbourhood
On the site of the roman hippodrome, a few remnants of which have been located under the modern buildings. The Hippodrome of Thessaloniki is known for the massacre of at least 7000 citizens in 390, during the reign oh Theodosius I in retaliation for the death of members of the city's guard in riots caused when a popular charioteer was arrested.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°37'47"N 22°57'3"E
- Sintrivani Square 0.2 km
- Tsirogianni Plaza 0.4 km
- White Tower Square 0.4 km
- Ayia Sophia Square 0.7 km
- Aristotelous Square 1 km
- Ancient Agora square (Dikastirion) 1.1 km
- Aghios Andreas square 38 km
- Agora 39 km
- Ancient Agora 150 km
- Square 161 km
- Thessaloniki Downtown 0.4 km
- Hippodrome-White Tower District 0.4 km
- Diagònios-Aghia Sophia District 0.5 km
- Byzantine Walls 0.7 km
- Garden of Alexander 0.7 km
- Planned Underwater Road Artery of Thessaloniki 1.8 km
- New Promenade 2 km
- Nèa Paralia District 2.1 km
- Peripheral unit of Thessaloniki 16 km
- Thermaic Gulf 45 km