monument of alexander the great

132christopherr

It is a lovely piece that is respected by the people due to no graffiti being on it. Lovely to see. Location of this was nice as well!

georgchri

Thessaloniki was built after the death of Alexander the great but you feel that Alexander and his family still lives here You have the feeling that this capital of Makedonia in north Greece ,the co capital of Greece is the city of Alexander's sucessors From Thessaloniki we visited pella and the royal toms of vergina which both are very close to the city This way Thessaloniki become the center for the visits to all makedonian archeological visits

mareealys

They build their hero statues huge. But I've gotta love a man who looks better in a skirt than I do.

771tanyak

Beautiful satute and location. Quick walk to the white Tower and to the umbrellas art installation. Fair warning my kiddos laughed at the "realistic" qualities of the horse.

Zlatan75Mitic

In the city, on the main square (Alexander the Great), there is a huge statue (Alexander the Great on horseback), in the street (Alexander the Great), across from the eponymous school! In the upper part of the city you will find a "slice" of the archaeological site. Nearby is famouse Whyte Tower, where is Byzantine museum.

665zaxariask

best monument of one of the best leaders of ancient history. need to take some pictures with it. also u can see the real dimensions of the spears they used called sarissa. 6m long..

Musqat

A brilliantly-located statue on the water with a snow-covered Mt. Olympus visible in the background. The statue appears to be ready for take-off, and the accompanying shields and bas relief were also a nice touch.

768margaretr

Nice location for this statue and its accompanying monument ( a bronze plaque and some bronze shields) right on the waterfront. On a really clear day, you'll see Mount Olympus across the bay as a background. Some nice photographic opportunities at sunset around this, and the rest of the waterfront.

jthollo

This is a great statue by North America standards, but in a continent of really great and a lot of statues this is not the most impressive nor unique. However it has a wonderful setting near the water, in a large open square. The walk up to it along the promenade is worth while and a perfect photo opp.

aussie_traveler_7

The monument is definitely worth getting a picture of it. There is other displays with the monument that are also worth looking at.

MishelSofia

it is nothing special. it is not some great peace of art. but it is interesting that everything in Thessaloniki area there is something named on Alexander the Great

cagili

If you're into photography, don't skip this monument. Good perspective, clean background (the sea). But other than this really nothing special about the monument.

343alexk

The monument is beautifully located in the centre of the new esplanade of Thessaloniki.Visit all day long and combine your visit with a 1 hour boat trip in the Thermaikos gulf.

dringdilara

Both Greeks and Slavic Macedonians are great fans of Alexander and you'll finds monuments dedicated to him in many places. But how ugly they are! Are the worst sculptors specialised in Alex' statues?? Why not make a nice statue of an equally great Macedonian: Atatürk?

HilaryTweedie

very prominent statue on the waterfront and lovely area surrounding. nice walk taking in all the sights, a definate photo op!