Hagios Demetrios

Church of St. Demetrios
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Façade of the Basilica of Hagios Demetrios
LocationThessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Part ofPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iv)
Reference456-004
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Area1.16 ha (2.9 acres)
Coordinates40°38′20″N 22°56′52″E / 40.63889°N 22.94778°E / 40.63889; 22.94778
Location of Hagios Demetrios in Greece

The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Since 1988, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the site Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.