Listed 7 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "AGIOS MYRON Village MALEVIZIO" .
ANO ASSITES (Village) MALEVIZIO
The church of Michael Archangelos is in the location Vlahiana, on
the east of the village of Ano Asites. The two-aisled church has well-executed
decorations in relief on the exteriors of the doors, decorative plates (rosettes),
and an unusual back window. From the church there is a good view of the valley
below.
This extract is cited Feb 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
PYRGOU (Village) MALEVIZIO
Within the village of Pirgou is the Byzantine church of the Panagia.
It has a symmetric cruciform architecture with a dome. The church is in between
old village buildings.
The newer large church of Agios Georgios has lion decorations on its
top.
Outside the village of Pirgou, on the road to Asites, there is a sign to the church of Zoodohos Pigi. The church of Zoodohos Pigi was part of the monastery of Gorgoliani. It is in a very beautiful location with a view of the valley below and the mountains on the other side. Trees and vineyards, complete the scene. Recently large springs have been found nearby. Two aisles of the church remain, but it must have been a three-aisled basilica. There are stone reliefs outside the church. An old mill and an old wine press have been found in the church yard. The church has been renovated and the surrounding yard is very pleasant.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
MONI GORGOLAINI (Monastery) HERAKLIO
Tel: +30 2810 861390
AGIOS MYRON (Village) MALEVIZIO
The Byzantine church of Agios Miron, named after a local man who became
the bishop of Knossos around the fourth century A.D., dates from the second Byzantine
period, but fragments of an early Christian basilica have been built in it. Presently
the church is being extensively renovated. It has the usual cruciform architecture
of the Byzantine churches of the second Byzantine period. The transept is highest
part of the church. In the centre of the church there is a dome. The church has
a narthex in the front which is also three-aisled and has an internal dome as
well as many external blind arches. The drum on which the dome is supported has
eight old windows and its arches are supported with eight small columns. The two
windows in the upper part of the perpendicular aisle are also old. The church
celebrates on 8th of August and a large fair (panigiri) takes place. The large
and impressive Byzantine church of Agios Miron is easily found in this village,
and the relics and grave of Agios Miron are found here.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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