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All – Holy Virgin Almyri
The church of the All-Holy Virgin Almyri [‘Salty’] is located on the eastern side of the homonymous gorge and at a distance of about one kilometre from the settlement of Vourvoulites. It is a twin-naved church in the centre of a courtyard surrounded by recently built guest houses which are used by the many pilgrims […]
Saints Apostles at Ano Moulia
The church, dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul, is located in the south part of the settlement of Ano Moulia. It is a rare plan of a cross-vaulted church in which the cross arms of the transept end in conches while the prothesis and the diaconicon are formed with smaller conches the same thickness […]
Church of Agios Thomas
The settlement of Agios Thomas, built in a privileged location, 30 kilometres to the south of the city of Heraklion, preserves a large number of churches in relation to its size. The three-aisled church with a domed narthex of St. Thomas from which the settlement took its name dominates the centre of the settlement. Its […]
Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
The church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Evangelistria) is the largest in the city of Chania. Its building began in 1908 and was completed thanks to a fundraiser which was conducted in Orthodox communities abroad. It is a cruciform church with a dome, and it was inaugurated in 1923.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
A truly impressive Russian style church, surrounded by an equally beautiful garden can be seen in the quarter of Halepa. The church was built by Prince George, High Commissioner of Crete, and it was inaugurated in 1903, in the presence of Queen Olga, Prince George, the Metropolitan Bishop of Crete Evgenios and very few other […]
Franciscan Church of San Salvatore
The church of San Salvatore is part of the San Salvatore Monastery of the Franciscan Order. The earliest phase of construction probably dates back to the 15th century, and it was followed by additions and alterations made in the 16th and the 17th century. In the years of the Turkish rule it was turned into […]
