Church of Panagia Chalkeon - Byzantine church dedicated to the Virgin, in Thessaloniki (capital of Greek Macedonia). The church is located in the historic center near the famous Via Egnatia and the Roman Forum. According ktitorskih inscriptions, which can be seen above the main entrance, the church was founded in 1028 by Christopher, and the king's protospafariem katepanom Longobardi. His remains today lie in arkosolii the north wall of the temple.

Church of Panagia Chalkeon - Temple of cross-dome type. The main dome (octagonal with two tiers of windows) is based on four marble columns in the central part of the temple, having the shape of a square and two smaller domes are located above the porch. The altar of the church has three apses - the altar, the altar and diakonnik. Numerous arches adorn the facade of the building, thus giving the church a certain elegance. The temple is built of red brick, and therefore, it is often popularly referred to as the "Red Church".

In the 15th century the Turks turned the church into a mosque, giving it the name Kazancilar Camii, which means "the mosque coppersmiths" (geographically the temple was in the area that housed the copper workshop). It is believed that from this matter and the current name of the church "Chalkeon."

In 1912, after the liberation of Thessaloniki by the Turks the church was abandoned and only in 1934, restoration work began under the direction of Dimitri Evangelidisa. Temple managed to recreate virtually intact. To this day preserved and unique frescos 11 and 14 centuries, although most of them are in pretty poor condition.

Church of Panagia Chalkeon - one of the most important historical and architectural monuments of the Byzantine era in Thessaloniki. In 1988 the church, together with other early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.