Street names in cities often seem to exist only to guide lost travelers, however the story behind street names reveals a past that reflects their true meaning as well as the history of the city itself.
Street names give character and life to the place they refer to and often serve the meaning of a historical landmark for a city. They reveal the politics, culture and ideologies of cities and also provide a common language for the city and its inhabitants.
The placement of 450 smart street name signs with historical information using QR-Code and NFC (Near Field Communication) labels in the historical center of the city is an initiative of the Municipality of Thessaloniki and D. MASOUTIS SA.
D. MASOUTIS SA in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility and its active presence in Thessaloniki wishes to express its interest in the city and the citizens by donating all the necessary equipment for the study, design, construction and placement of the smart street name signs in order to facilitate residents and visitors.
The purpose of this is first to have the needful street signage in the city, for residents and visitors and then to get familiar with the history of the streets we pass every day.
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The street was named after the adjacent church of Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary, that serves the needs of the Roman Catholic Church of Thessaloniki. The church is located in the district of the Franks and it was designed by architect Vitaliano Poselli.
Papamarkos Harisis was a philologist and a distinguished educator, he worked in high schools of Stromnitsa and Thessaloniki. In 1871 he went to Germany for further training but also for the dissemination of Greek education. He became a doctor of Philosophy and became the director of the first Greek School in the East, founded in
Georgios Stavrou was born in 1788 in Ioannina and died in 1869 in Athens. He was a rich merchant and bank owner. He was a member of Filiki Eteria and he fought for the successful preparation of the Revolution of 1821. He was the first director of the National Bank of Greece (1841). He donated
Alexandros Svolos was born in Krusevo in 1892 and died in Athens in 1956. He was an expert on constitutional law, professor at the University of Athens and politician. He took part in the National resistance movement, he became President of the Political Committee of National Liberation (PEEA) and he suffered persecutions and exile due
Ioannis Notaras (1805-1827) was born in Trikala, Korinthia and he was a militant of the Revolution of 1821. He took part in numerous battles and he was killed fighting in the battle of Analatos for the suppression of the siege of Acropolis.
Pavlos Nirvanas was the pen name of Petros Apostolides (1866-1937). He was a physician at the Navy. He was distinguished as a playwright, poet and chronicler. In 1928, he was acclaimed as member of Athens Academy.
Nikotsaras or Nikos Tsaras or Tziaras was a renowned armatolos of Olympus. He fought against the Turks in several regions. He also took part in the Serbian Revolution. He was killed in a battle near Litochoro in 1807.
Balanos Christodoulos was a National Martyr of 1821 from Thessaloniki, a descendant of an Epirotic family. Member of Filiki Eteria. He was hanged along with other notables of Thessaloniki by the Ottoman authorities, in the “Kapani” market after the uprising of Halkidiki. Information from the book by Aristides Kesopoulos “THE NAME OF THE ROADS OF
Nikolaos Lousis was born in Stenimachos in 1840 and died in Athens in 1882. He was Bishop of Kitros, seated at Kolindros. He played a leading role in the Revolution of 1878 at Litochoro.
Naousa is a city of Macedonia, founded in the 15th century. The uprising that took place there in 1822 was heroic. Its suppression was violent and tragic and it was called the Holocaust of Naousa. For this reason, Naousa is considered a heroic city.
