Church of St. Demetrius of the Greeks

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf church
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:architect unknown
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Byzantine
domes
example_of_Byzantine_architecture.
gptkbp:artwork iconostasis
iconography
part_of_Byzantine_artistic_heritage
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Christianity
local traditions
gptkbp:celebrates feast day on October 26
gptkbp:communityEvents local gatherings
gptkbp:communityRole center of worship
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructedIn 7th century
gptkbp:culturalEvents religious festivals
gptkbp:culturalHeritage part_of_Byzantine_heritage
identity_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence on local culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Saint_Demetrius
gptkbp:famousFor spiritual significance
gptkbp:features frescoes
mosaics
gptkbp:historicalContext Christianization of the region
gptkbp:historicalEvent site_of_martyrdom_of_Saint_Demetrius
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Saint_Demetrius
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
protected monument
gptkbp:historicalResearch subject of studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of pilgrimage
early_Christian_architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Church of St. Demetrius of the Greeks
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:interiorFeatures richly decorated
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy built_over_a_Roman_bath
gptkbp:localLegends associated with miracles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thessaloniki
gptkbp:locationType urban
gptkbp:notableFeature pilgrims
bell_tower
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Historic_Centre_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
multiple over centuries
gptkbp:significance important religious site
gptkbp:style gptkb:Byzantine_art
gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkbp:supportRole teaching_of_Orthodox_faith
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitors attracts thousands annually