Listed 9 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "KOLYMBARI Village 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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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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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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