Teloglion Foundation of Art(c)DBVerlagDr.ChristianMüller-StratenMuc2006
159 A, Agiou Demetriou Street, the back entry onto Vizoukido
GR-54636 Thessaloniki
(Zentralmakedonien / Central Makedonia)
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Kontakt / Contact:
Tel.: +30 2310 991610
Fax.: +30 2310 991610
Info Telefon: +30 2310 991610 / 991613
Besucher-Email: teloglion@auth.gr, dchatzig@tf.auth.gr
Öffnungszeiten/Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 10:00-20:00 h
Saturday: 17:00-21:00 h
Sunday: 11:00-20:00 h
(c)DBVerlagDr.ChristianMüller-StratenMuc2006
Sammelschwerpunkte/Main collections
The Teloglion Foundation of Art was founded in 1972 with the donation of the art collection as well as the entire property of Nestor and Aliki Telloglou to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The collection formed the core of the Foundation which was later enriched with the donation of the art collection of Toni and Ioanna Spiteris, the donation of the rich archival material of Giorgos Mourelos and recently the donation of the fine art collection of Demetrios Tsamis. Since December 1999, the Foundation has been installed in its permanent facilities at an advantageous site at the upper part of the University campus in a building whose design resulted from an architectural contest.
The Teloglion Foundation of Art is a non-profit organization. Its mission is the multisided support of research and studies about art, as well as the broader familiarization of the public with art. The works of Greek artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, an important part of the museum's collections, define our direction which is the study and promotion of contemporary Greek art to specialists as well as the wider audience. The study, the electronic documentation and the accessibility of the museum's artworks are the first steps towards the advancement of research. At the same time, the organization of conferences or seminars, the hosting and exchange of specialists, the cooperation with other institutions with similar objectives in Greece and abroad and the communication of the current art research findings and achievements are among the main goals of the museum.
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Byzantine Museum with White Tower
Nikis Street
GR-54640 Thessaloniki
(Zentralmakedonien / Central Makedonia)
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Info Telefon: +30-2310-267832
Träger/Financial provider:
Museum of Byzantine Culture
Öffnungszeiten/Opening hours
Since preparation for the exhibition is already underway, the monument will remain closed to the public until mid-1997, when it is anticipated that the exhibition will open.
Sammelschwerpunkte/Main collections
The White Tower is to house a major new permanent exhibition devoted to the city of Thessaloniki and its people.
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The exhibition attempts to highlight those aspects of Thessaloniki which have marked the city out during the course of its history - its urban and cosmopolitan character, for example. Since its foundation in 315 BC, and throughout virtually the whole of its history, the city has been a major urban centre, while owing to its geographical position, it has also served as an intellectual, commercial and financial centre for the wider region, and as a point of contact and communication between different cultures.
Focusing on crucial moments and specific aspects of the life of the city, the six floors of the White Tower will host themed sections dealing with: the founding of Thessaloniki, its geographical position, the development of town planning in the city, significant moments in its history, its key position at the crossroads of commercial land and sea routes, the diverse mosaic of its population, and its intellectual and cultural life. The thematic time frame of the exhibition ranges from the city's foundation up to its recent past, depending on the particular topic.
The new exhibition at the White Tower - which is the symbol of Thessaloniki, by historical coincidence- is not aimed solely at visitors wanting to get to know the city, but also -and above all- at its inhabitants.
The monument had changed many names in the course of time and had been used for various purposes before it acquired its present name and function. In the eighteenth century it was called the "Kalamaria Fortress", and in the nineteenth century, when it was a jail for long-term prisoners, it became the "Janissaries' Tower" and the Kanli-Kule or "Bloody Tower". In 1890 a prisoner named Nathan Gueledi whitewashed it in exchange for his freedom, after which it became known as the Beyaz-Kule or "White Tower".
The most widely accepted view is that the tower was built immediately after the city fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1430. After liberation (1912), it devolved to the Greek state and thereafter it played host at various times to the city's air defence, the university's meteorology laboratory, and, until 1983, the Sea Cadets. In view of its historical significance and its role as the emblem of the city, in 1983 the Archaeological Service started the monument's restauration in order to secure its structural integrity and to modulate the space for exhibitional purposes.
The permanent exhibition "Thessaloniki: History and Art" was presented there from 1985 to 1994, when the Museum of Byzantine Culture opened; the artefacts on display were then gradually transferred to the latter. In 2001, the impressive temporary exhibition "Everyday Life in Byzantium" was presented there, in the context of the multi-venue entitled "Byzantine Hours: Works and Days in Byzantium", and in 2002 the exhibition of works by the painter and conservator Fotis Zahariou, entitled "Athos: Impressions and Memories".
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Cultural Center of the National Bank of Greece in the Villa Ahmet Kapuji
108, Vasilisis Olgas Street
GR-54643 Thessaloniki
(Zentralmakedonien / Central Makedonia)
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Kontakt / Contact:
Fax.: +30 2310-820240
Info Telefon: +30 2310-834404, 2310-295149
Träger/Financial provider:
the National Bank’s Cultural Foundation
Öffnungszeiten/Opening hours
Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00-14.00, 18.00-21.00 h
Monday: closed
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Sammelschwerpunkte/Main collections
The centre was established at the villa in 1989, which was built in 1898. Eleftherios Venizelos used the historic building when he was in Thessaloniki in 1916–17, lateron it was turned into a high school. The centre houses the collection of contemporary Greek art owned by the National Bank’s Cultural Foundation.
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