Bijgewerkt 2026·Te voet gecontroleerd·On 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 Umbrellas · Modern (1997)
Periode
Modern (1997)
Locatie
Nea Paralia, ~25 min walk SE of the White Tower
Toegang
Free (open public sculpture)
Openingstijden
Always open
Benodigde Tijd
15–20 minutes (longer at sunset)
Beoordeling
4.7★ · 16,381 beoordelingen
Openingstijden en prijzen voor het laatst gecontroleerd in 2026 — ze veranderen, dus controleer ze op de dag zelf.
Geschiedenis
Hoe het ontstond
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.
Wat Je Ziet
Bij een bezoek
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.
Hoe te Bezoeken
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.
Beste Tijd
The hour before sunset, for the light over the gulf
Galerij
Bereikbaarheid
Locatie
Nea Paralia, ~25 min walk SE of the White Tower · On the New Waterfront (Nea Paralia), by the Thessaloniki Concert Hall
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.
