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Historic Churches & Monasteries

Crete’s religious heritage reflects a complex history of Byzantine, Ottoman, and Venetian influences. This collection features the 16th-century Arkadi Monastery, a symbol of Cretan resistance, and the 17th-century Gonia Monastery, known for its significant icon collection. Architectural diversity is highlighted by the domed Yiali Tzami mosque in Chania and the Etz Hayyim Synagogue, the island's sole remaining Jewish place of worship. The list also includes the unique St. Nicolas Chapel, reachable via a narrow stone causeway in Georgioupoli.

Historic Churches & Monasteries — Harita

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Monastery of Arkadi

The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of…

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Yiali Tzami

The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque or Yalı Mosque is a former Ottoman mosque and exhibition hall in Chania, Crete, Greece.

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Saint Titus Church

The Cathedral of Saint Titus also known as Hagios Titos, is an Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, Crete, dedicated to Saint Titus.

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Gonia Monastery

Gonia Monastery, Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria is an Orthodox monastery located 1 km north of…

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Mοnastery of Chrysoskalitissa

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a 17th-century Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery located on the southwest coast of the island of Crete,…

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St. Nicolas Chapel

A small, whitewashed Greek Orthodox chapel situated on a rocky islet in Georgioupoli. It is accessible from the mainland via a narrow, 100-meter-long stone causeway.

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Keras Kardiotissas Monastery

The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that is situated…

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Lower Preveli Monastery

Preveli is a location on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno regional unit, notable for its monastery.

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Etz Hayyim Synagogue

The Etz Hayyim Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Chania on the Greek island of Crete.