Listed 26 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "KISSAMOS Province CHANIA" .
ASTRATIGOS (Settlement) KOLYMBARI
In the area of Astratigos there is the Byzantine church of Michael
Archangelos with attractive external door decorations, frescoes and an inscription
of 1387. The church of Michael Archangelos, which is beside the large modern church
of the village, contains fourteenth century frescoes and a beautifully carved
altar screen. One of the wall paintings is a rare portrait of Michael Archangelos
on horseback.
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DELIANA (Village) KOLYMBARI
In the village of Deliana, in Prodromos, there is the Byzantine church
of Agios Ioannis. The church has an incredibly elegant portal decorated with fine
reliefs from the grave of Venieri. The church also has wall paintings that are
very well-preserved and especially interesting is the head of John the Baptist
on a platter.
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DRAKONA (Village) KOLYMBARI
The church of Agios Stefanos is from the first Byzantine period (9C).
The church is open to visitors and has interesting frescoes. It is a very old,
single-roomed church in the dark-green surroundings of tall trees and is excellently
preserved.
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EPISKOPI (Village) CHANIA
The Rotunda of Michael Archangelos is here. The bishopric church of
Kissamos of the second Byzantine and Venetian period was this church of Michael
Archangelos (Rotunda) in Episkopi, Kissamos. Its shape is unique on Crete, and
it is rather close to a Byzantine basilica with a dome (rotunda). It has a very
large dome in the middle which dominates the church architecture. Externally the
dome presents a step structure, reducing its diameter higher up in the church.
The church and the surrounding bishopric buildings have exterior brick decorations.
Within the church, arches support the central space under the cylindrical dome.
The mosaic floor is formed from white and black pebbles, often depicting heart-shaped
leaves. The church has remnants of wall paintings. It may be closed for renovations.
In May 1994 excavations around the church revealed a Byzantine graveyard dated
circa 700 A.D.
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KEFALI (Village) INACHORI
The village of Kefali contains the Byzantine church of Sotiras Christos
with high quality frescoes dating from 1320. Ask for the key in the kafenion.
Near the church there is a also a Venetian villa.
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LOUSSAKIES (Village) KISSAMOS
In the cemetery of Lousakies is the Byzantine church of Agios Polikarpos, Agios Charalambos and Agios Nikolaos. The church has cruciform architecture with a dome on a drum in the middle and a narthex in the front. Side aisles give it an overall rectangular shape. The church is best seen from above, near the new church.
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NEON CHORION (Village) VOUKOLIES
In Neo Horio (just as you enter the village, turn left on a narrow
paved road), there is the Byzantine church of Agios Nikolaos with its frescoes.
Among them are the paintings of the donor of the church. He is represented in
a garden with the church in his hand. His hair is red-blond and his beard grey.
He wears a black dress that comes to his knees. He has very narrow shoes of the
same colour and on his head he wears a beret.
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NOPIGIA (Settlement) MYTHIMNA
In Nopigia is the Byzantine church of Agios Pandeleimonas. It has
cruciform architecture with a dome and a rectangular floor plan.
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POLYRRINIA (Village) CHANIA
The church of Ninety-Nine Martyrs below the citadel is built on the
site of a fourth century B.C. temple. Beside the church are remains of cyclopean
walls, probably of the Greek period.
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SPILIA (Village) KOLYMBARI
The church of the Panagia is a picturesque twelfth century Byzantine
church with wall paintings. The church is open to visitors.
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TOPOLIA (Village) MYTHIMNA
The church of Agia Paraskevi has two aisles. It contains frescoes
and is located above the main road of the village. There is a good view of the
village from the churchyard.
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VATHI (Village) INACHORI
The Byzantine church of Agios Georgios, with very good quality and
well-preserved frescoes dating from 1284, is above the main road in the village.
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The Byzantine church of Michael Archangelos has frescoes from the fourteenth century and is in a field below the village.
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ZACHARIANA (Settlement) KISSAMOS
NOPIGIA (Settlement) MYTHIMNA
On the other side of the west wall is the ancient site and the church
of Agios Georgios. The church is built on the site of an ancient, probably Roman,
temple. It has an extremely rare north-south orientation, which is in contrast
to the more common east-west orientation of most Orthodox churches. It is thought
to have been given this orientation because of the shape of the temple on which
it was built.
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The monastery of Agios Ioannis Gionis is on the west side of the peninsula
of Spatha and it can be reached by a rough road from Kolimbari via Rodopou.
The monastery is in the middle of a green valley in an uninhabited area with lovely
scenery. A very interesting celebration (panigiri) is held on its name day, 29
August, when hundreds of people go to the monastery and group baptisms take place.
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MONH GONIAS (Monastery) KOLYMBARI
Tel: +30 28240 22281
One kilometre north of Kolimbari along the peninsula of Spatha is the Gonia Monastery (25km from Chania). This fortress monastery has a commanding view over the gulf of Chania. The main church has a narthex and a dome, and chapels surrounded by a courtyard and is dedicated to Our Lady Odigitria. The monks' cells are situated around the courtyard along with the abbot's quarters, the refectory, and storehouses. The Gonia Monastery has an important collection of precious post-Byzantine icons, relics, and other rare religious treasures. Numerous inscriptions on the walls testify to the historical importance of this monastery. A cannonball lodged in the wall on the side facing the sea is a reminder of Turkish assaults. Behind and above the monastery is the single-aisled church of the Panagia.
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The Chrisoskalitissa Monastery is 38km south of Kastelli, on the west
coast of Crete, 71km from Chania. In the area of Chrisoskalitissa evidence of
a Minoan settlement has been found.
The name of the monastery of Chrisoskalitissa (Golden Stair) came from a tradition
saying that one of the 90 stairs to the top of the monastery is golden but only
a person without sin can see it. A few nuns live here. The view of the surrounding
area from the monastery is exceptional, although the monastery itself has no old
buildings.
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Monastery of Hrissoskalitissa (golden stair). The monastery is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holy Mother. It is located at the southwest part of Kissamos, 73km away from Hania, and is part of the municipality of Vathi. The monastery is built on a rock and pilgrims visiting have to follow a staircase carved on it with 98 steps. According to the tradition, the last one was made of gold but only faithful people could see it ( hence the name of the monastery from the words Hriso meaning gold and Skalitissa meaning of the stair). According to the tradition, however, the Patriarchy in Constantinople gave the gold step to the Ottoman sultan in order to achieve better treatment for the Christians.
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Chrisoskalitissa Monastery is built on a rock overlooking the Ionian Sea.To reach the monastery you have to go up 90 steps which lead to the top of the rock. Tradition has it that one of the steps is made of gold, but sinners cannot see it - hence the name of the monastery, Chrysoskalitissa ("Golden Step").In the area of Chrisoskalitissa evidence of a Minoan settlement has been found.
TAVRONITIS (Village) VOUKOLIES
Tel: +30 28240 22169
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