Church of the Acheiropoietos

Church of the Acheiropoietos
Panagia Theotokos
[Παναγία] Ἀχειροποίητος
The church in 2019
Location of the church in Greece
Church of the Acheiropoietos
40°38′5″N 22°56′52″E / 40.63472°N 22.94778°E / 40.63472; 22.94778
LocationThessaloniki, Central Macedonia
CountryGreece
DenominationGreek Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationPanagia
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeBasilica
StyleByzantine
Completed5th century
Specifications
Length36.5 m (120 ft)
Width28 m (92 ft)
Administration
ProvinceEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
MetropolisThessaloniki
Mosaic inside the church
LocationThessaloniki, Central Macedonia
Part ofPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iv)
Reference456-003
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Area0.375 ha (0.93 acres)

The Church of the Acheiropoietos (Greek: [Παναγία] Ἀχειροποίητος) is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. It is situated in the city's centre, at Agias Sofias street opposite Makedonomachon square. Because of its outstanding early Byzantine architecture, the church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.