Aristotelous square was built in 1917, after the fire that destroyed the city and the establishment of the “Thessaloniki New Plan International Commission”, chaired by Hébrard.
If you walk up Aristotelous you come to the Ancient Agora Square and then the Roman Agora. Aristotelous Square is a typical combination of Byzantine style and Western architecture.The two landmark buildings in the square, “Olympion” and “Electra” were built in the 50s and 60s respectively, just as Aristotelous was undergoing works to achieve its final form in 1960. Today, Aristotelous Square is lined with different kinds of shops, banks, jewellery shops and several café bars and hotels.