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Vrondisiou Monastery

There are documents concerning the Monastery since 1400. It was one of the most important monastic and spiritual centres of Crete. It was a centre of the revolution of 1866 against the Turks and, as a result, it was greatly damaged. The Monastery’ s Katholicon...

Monastery of Pazinos

It is a complex of monasteries built during the Venetian rule (16th century). It architectural style is western, the church being placed in the centre of the complex. The basilica dates back to the second half of the 6th century, when the south coast of the island was...

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Meronas)

The church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in the settlement of Merona, in the province of Amari. It is a mountainous village, which spreads on a verdant slope, overlooking Psiloritis and the fertile valley of Amari, and where several churches of the...

Katholiko Monastery in Akrotiri

Katholiko monastery is located 20km east of Chania, near the northern shores of Cape Akrotiri. It is located near the exit of the gorge Avlaki, at a short distance from the sea. It is considered the oldest monastery in Crete, as it was founded in the mid-11th century....

Angarathos Monastery

The Angarathos monastery is dedicated to the Mother of Christ and is situated on a rather rocky rise between the villages Sgourokefali and Sambas at a distance of 23 km from...
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