The Tsirogianni square is situated in the left side of the street Pavlou Mela as it goes down towards the sea, on west from the White Tower in Thessaloniki. It is a small square with a small park, with trees among them and an age-long plane tree. In this square is the statue of Pavlos Melas and the monument of Ioannis Papafis, major historical figures of the city.
The building of the Centre of Thessaloniki History is located in the heart of the city, at Hippodromiou Square. It is also known as Billi Mansion, since it was donated to the city by Anastasios and Ioulia Billi. The Centre of Thessaloniki History was founded in 1983 and it was under the supervision of the Library Administration. It was moved to the Billi Mansion in 1995. The purpose of the foundation is the collection, the classification and the maintenance of all sources concerned with and referring to the history and the cultural identity of Thessaloniki.
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