Church of the Twelve Apostles (Thessaloniki)

Greece / Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki
 byzantine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 14th century construction, Greek Orthodox Church, Orthodox church

The church of the Holy Apostles, one of the most important monuments of Thessaloniki, part of a Byzantine monastery, was built in the years 1310-1314. Its interior is decorated with mosaics of great artistic value.
With the conquest of the city by the Ottoman Turks, in ca. 1520-1530 the church was converted into a mosque with the name Soğuksu Camii ("Mosque of the Cold Water").
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Coordinates:   40°38'33"N   22°56'15"E