Römisches Monument · Roman / Early Christian (4th c.)
Rotunda of Galerius
Aktualisiert 2026·Zu Fuß geprüft·Just north of the Arch of Galerius
A colossal Roman domed rotunda built around 306 AD under the emperor Galerius, later a church and then a mosque, whose interior preserves some of the most important early-Christian mosaics in the world — one of the UNESCO-listed Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki.
Rotunda of Galerius · Roman / Early Christian (4th c.)
Epoche
Roman / Early Christian (4th c.)
Lage
City centre, off Egnatia
Eintritt
€10 (reduced €5; recently raised, some guides still list €6) · covered by the €15 combined 3-day ticket · free on Greek museum days (6 Mar, 18 Apr, 18 May, last weekend of Sep, 28 Oct)
Öffnungszeiten
08:30–15:30 daily, closed Tuesdays
Benötigte Zeit
30–45 minutes
Bewertung
4.6★ · 6,451 Bewertungen
Öffnungszeiten und Preise zuletzt 2026 geprüft — sie ändern sich, also am Tag bestätigen.
Geschichte
Wie es entstand
Built as part of the emperor Galerius's palace complex — probably intended as a mausoleum or temple — it was converted into a Christian church in the late 4th century, when its dome was lined with golden mosaics. Under Ottoman rule it became a mosque, and its minaret still stands, the only one surviving in the city.
Was Sie Sehen
Bei einem Besuch
The vast brick dome, the shimmering gold-ground mosaics of saints and architecture high in the cupola, and the lone Ottoman minaret outside.
Wie man Besucht
A few minutes' walk up from the Arch of Galerius (Kamara). Step-free entry at ground level.
Beste Zeit
Midday, when light reaches the upper mosaics
Galerie
Anfahrt
Lage
City centre, off Egnatia · Just north of the Arch of Galerius
