The hill of the Fortress is located next to the church of Agios Achillios. This point has been of vital importance for the residents of the area as not only the Fortress, the temples, the ancient theatre were built there, but also the religious centre of the city during the byzantine era. The famous “Bezesteni”, which has been preserved up to...
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The tomb of the most famous doctor of the ancient times and father of Medicine is located in Larisa. It was found accidentally after the Pineios river flooded in 1826 and a statue was built by the sculptor Georgios Kalakalas in the honor of Hippocrates opposite the Alcazar Park. Since 2009, a museum near the tomb of Hippocrates houses copper...
Although the year of its construction is still unknown, it is the most recent mosque than all the others that exist in Larisa. It was used by the Muslims of Larisa as a place of worship till 1924 and from 1939 till 1941 it housed a small archaeological collection as well as the municipal library. Until the January of 2012 Geni Tzami housed the...
The Alcazar Park has been for over a century a true oasis for the people living in Larisa as it combines the rich natural environment with the dew coming from Pineios river that flows nearby. It was first used in 1887 as a venue for horse shows. The shows took place there till 1937 as it was then used until 1990 as a zoo. Moreover, the...
Mansion of the 19th century where today you can see the manufacturing process of candles.