Thessaloniki Church of Agios Athanasios

Location: Egnatia

The Church of Agios Athanasios is located at the cross-section of Sokratous and Egnatia Street, less than 100 meters from the Church of Panagia Acheropoietos. This is one of the oldest surviving post-Byzantine churches in Thessaloniki, dating to the early 19th century. Evidence suggests that it was built on the site of an older Byzantine church of the same name.

Today, the church presents a humble exterior, with stone walls and red tiling. It is a typical, three-aisled basilica, with the center aisle dedicated to Agios Athanasios, the right aisle to Agios Eleftherios, and the left aisle to the Three Hierarchs. The central aisle is the biggest of the three, separated by a colonnade of six columns. There is also an area reserved only for women and three separate entrances. Inside, visitors can see the despotic throne and the pulpit. The wooden iconostasis houses many beautiful icons, including a representation of the Annunciation of the Virgin.