Listed 6 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "MAKRYS GIALOS Municipality LASSITHI" .
LITHINA (Village) MAKRYS GIALOS
The Byzantine church of Agii Apostoli containing well-preserved frescoes
from 1415 is in the area of Andromili. It is a single-aisled church with a narthex
on the side of the church and at right angles to it.
The Byzantine church of the Panagia in Lithines contains frescoes
which are unfortunately darkened by smoke, but has a collection of good icons.
The Byzantine church of Agios Athanasios has a number of decorative
plates and an inscription stating that it was renovated in 1587. Outside the church
is the tomb of a man named Vlatsos. The church also has an elaborate altar screen.
MONI KAPSA (Monastery) MAKRYS GIALOS
Tel: +30 28430 51458
Fax: +30 28430 51458
Between Lithines and Makrigialos there are signs for the Kapsa Monastery.
The sign post at the sea indicates the most scenic route and affords an opportunity
to stop for a swim at one of the many coves. The Kapsa Monastery is 10km from
Makrigialos, about 35km from Ierapetra, on the south coast of Crete.
The fifteenth century monastery is located high on a cliff. The sanctuary of the
church is in a cave with the body of the church extending outwards.
The eccentric monk Gerontoyannis ("Old John") is buried here and the
locals revere him as a saint because he was known to have performed miracles and
cured the sick which lead to streams of visitors to the monastery. These pilgrimages
disturbed the Turkish authorities who arrested Gerontoyannis but later let him
go free. During the last years of his life, Gerontoyannis prayed in a small cave
above the church and the two small hollows on the cave floor were supposedly made
by the holy man's knees as he prayed.
This text is cited Mar 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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