Navarinou Square ( el, Πλατεία Ναυαρίνου) is a

square In Euclidean geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral, which means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles (90- degree angles, π/2 radian angles, or right angles). It can also be defined as a rectangle with two equal-length a ...

in the city of

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of ...

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...

. 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 Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus (; 258 – May 311) was Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sasanian Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across th ...

located within it. The square is beside the "Hippodromus Square", the ancient site of

Hippodrome The hippodrome ( el, ἱππόδρομος) was an ancient Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words ''hippos'' (ἵππος; "horse") and ''dromos'' (δρόμος; "course"). The term is used i ...

where the

Massacre of Thessalonica The Massacre of Thessalonica in Macedonia, Greece was a massacre of local civilians by Roman troops. The best estimate of the date is 390. The most probable cause was the murder of a Roman official in an urban riot, which was likely caused by t ...

took place during the reign of

Theodosius I Theodosius I ( grc-gre, Θεοδόσιος ; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. During his reign, he succeeded in a crucial war against the Goths, as well as in two ...

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

Gallery

File:Γαλεριανό συγκρότημα!.jpg, Remains of the Palace of Galerius File:Thessalonikki, Greece 5 Ruins 2.jpg, Remains of the palace File:Galerius Palace Complex 299 B.C,Thessaloniki Greece.jpg, Nightview File:Thessaloniki, Palast des Kaisers Galerius (303 A.D.) (32889196147).jpg, Close view File:Фонтан на пл. Ναυαρινου - panoramio.jpg, A fountain in the square File:Solun, Grčka.jpg, The square with view to the Rotonda

Sources

Navarinou Square
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