Navarinou Square

View of the square

Navarinou Square (Greek: Πλατεία Ναυαρίνου) is a square in the city of Thessaloniki in Greece. It is named after the Battle of Navarino, a crucial battle of the Greek War of Independence.

History

The square dates back to the Roman period of the city, with the ruins of the palace of Galerius located within it. The square is beside the "Hippodromus Square", the ancient site of Hippodrome where the Massacre of Thessalonica took place during the reign of Theodosius I.

Today Navarinou is a popular meeting place, mainly amongst the student population of the city.

Gallery

The square with the remains of the palace of Galerius
Remains of the palace
Overview
View of the square

Sources

Navarinou Square

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Landmarks of Thessaloniki
Macedonian period	Agios Athanasios tombs
Roman period	Arch of Galerius and Rotunda Navarinou Square Roman Forum Catacombs of Thessaloniki
Paleochristian and Byzantine	Agias Sofias Square Byzantine Bath Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Hosios David Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Catherine Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of Prophet Elijah Hagios Demetrios Hagia Sophia Walls of Thessaloniki
Ottoman period	Alaca Imaret Mosque Bey Hamam Gregory Palamas Metropolis Immaculate Conception Cathedral Karipeion Melathron Konaki Lazarist Monastery New Mosque White Tower of Thessaloniki Yahudi Hamam
Modern period	Alexandreio Melathron Aristotelous Square Kaftanzoglio Stadium Ladadika Modiano Market National Theatre of Northern Greece OTE Tower Port of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Jewish sites	Monastir Synagogue Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki Allatini Mills Eleftherias Square Holocaust Museum of Greece
Streets	Egnatia Street Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Vasilissis Olgas Avenue
Villas/Mansions	Villa Allatini Villa Bianca Villa M.Kapanci Villa A.Kapanci Villa Modiano Villa Mordoch Gategno-Florentin mansion Longos mansion Stein mansion Palataki State Conservatory of Thessaloniki Centre for Byzantine Research
Gardens/Parks	Kedrinos Lofos Nea Paralia (Thessaloniki) Pedion tou Areos (Thessaloniki)
Marinas	Marina Aretsou
Museums	Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Atatürk Museum Balkan Wars Museum Museum of Byzantine Culture Cinema Museum French Museum of Zeitenlik Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Instruments Museum for the Macedonian Struggle NOESIS Museum of Photography Olympic Museum Teloglion Foundation of Art War Museum
Events	Thessaloniki International Film Festival Thessaloniki International Fair Thessaloniki Song Festival (not active)

Major squares in Greece
Athens	Amerikis Square Avdi Square Klafthmonos Square Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Kypselis Square Monastiraki Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square Victorias Square
Piraeus	Alexandras Square Korai Square Terpsitheas Square
Thessaloniki	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Dikastirion Square Dimokratias Square Dioikitiriou Square Eleftherias Square Emboriou Square Fountain Square Morichovou Square Navarinou Square
Patras	Georgiou I Square Olgas (Ethnikis Antistaseos) Square Psilalonia Square Trion Symmachon Square
Heraklion	Eleftheriou Venizelou (Lions) Square
Corfu (city)	Spianada Square Spilias Square
Chania	Eleftherias Square Eleftheriou Venizelou Square Splantza Square
Rhodes (city)	Eleftherias Square Hippocratous Square Jewish Martyrs Square
Ermoupoli	Miaouli Square
Nafplion	Syntagma Square Philellinon Square Trion Navarchon Square
Argostoli	Kampana Square
List of squares in Greece

Streets in Thessaloniki
Major streets	Antheon (Georgiou Papandreou) Street Agiou Dimitriou Street Agias Sofias Street Egnatia Street Ermou Street National Resistance Avenue Megas Alexandros Avenue Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Karamanli Street Karolou Diehl Street Koromila Street Papanastasiou Street Philippou Street Pavlou Mela Street Petrou Syndika Street Mitropoleos Street Monastiriou Street Stratou Avenue Vasilissis Olgas Avenue Vasileos Georgiou Avenue Valaoritou Street 26 Octovriou Street 25 Martiou Street
Secondary and local streets	Andrea Papandreou Avenue Botsari Street D'Espèrey Street Delfon Street Heptapyrgiou Street Iktinou Street Lambraki Street Papafi Street Passalidi Street Sofouli Street Voulgari Street
Squares	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Chrimatistiriou Square Dikastirion (Ancient Agora) Square Dimokratias Square Eleftherias Square Emboriou Square Fountain Square Hippodromiou Square Kyprion Agoniston (Dioikitiriou) Square Morichovou Square Navarinou Square
Highways	Thessaloniki Inner Ring Road
List of streets in Thessaloniki List of streets in Greece

Coordinates: 40°37′51″N 22°56′55″E / 40.6307°N 22.9487°E / 40.6307; 22.9487

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