Μνημείο · Modern (1997)

The Umbrellas

Ενημερώθηκε 2026Ελέγχθηκε με τα πόδιαOn the New Waterfront (Nea Paralia), by the Thessaloniki Concert Hall

A cluster of stainless-steel umbrellas striding up out of the boardwalk into the sky — George Zongolopoulos first showed the work at the 1995 Venice Biennale and installed this 13-metre version on the waterfront in 1997, the year Thessaloniki was European Capital of Culture. It is now the emblem of the redesigned New Waterfront and the city's single most photographed modern landmark, especially at sunset.

The steel Umbrellas sculpture by Zongolopoulos on the Thessaloniki waterfront, silhouetted against a golden sunset over the gulf — The Umbrellas · Modern (1997)

Περίοδος

Modern (1997)

Τοποθεσία

Nea Paralia, ~25 min walk SE of the White Tower

Είσοδος

Free (open public sculpture)

Ώρες

Always open

Απαιτούμενος Χρόνος

15–20 minutes (longer at sunset)

Βαθμολογία

4.7★ · 16,381 κριτικές

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Ιστορία

Πώς δημιουργήθηκε

The sculptor George Zongolopoulos first showed a version of his 'Umbrellas' at the 1995 Venice Biennale — the institution's centenary edition — where it floated on a platform at the entrance to great acclaim; this permanent steel installation was raised on the Nea Paralia in 1997. It became the signature image of the award-winning 2000s redesign of the waterfront, which strung a chain of themed gardens along the sea from the White Tower to the Concert Hall.

Τι Θα Δείτε

Σε μια επίσκεψη

The umbrellas themselves catch the light against the sea, and the wide boardwalk around them is the prime sunset spot in the city — come in the hour before dusk when the sky behind the gulf turns gold.

Πώς να Επισκεφθείτε

A flat, step-free walk or cycle along the seafront promenade from the White Tower; the nearest stretch of the Nea Paralia is fully accessible.

Καλύτερη Ώρα

The hour before sunset, for the light over the gulf

Γκαλερί

Πώς να Πάτε

Τοποθεσία

Nea Paralia, ~25 min walk SE of the White Tower · On the New Waterfront (Nea Paralia), by the Thessaloniki Concert Hall

Οδηγίες

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Καλό να Ξέρετε

On the New Waterfront (Nea Paralia), the redesigned seafront promenade near the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, about a 25-minute walk southeast of the White Tower along the sea.

The Greek sculptor George Zongolopoulos. The permanent steel installation was placed on the Nea Paralia in 1997, after he showed a version at the 1995 Venice Biennale.

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