Listed 10 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "RETHYMNON Town CRETE" .
CHROMONASTIRI (Village) RETHYMNO
The Byzantine church of the Panagia Kera has cruciform architecture
with a dome on a drum. In front of the church there is a large narthex at right
angles to the nave and which is higher than the main part of the church. Between
the narthex and the church itself there are two supporting columns in the wall.
The church contains frescoes, the most interesting being a large painting of the
Virgin Mary. The church's location allows for a marvellous view of the valley.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
In the area of the village of Chromonastiri and some 12 km from Rethymno the single-aisled, cruciform and domed church of Aghios Eftychios is situated at the place of Perdiki Metochi. The interior walls are covered with frescoes dating back to the 11th century.
The Byzantine church of Agios Eftihios is a large church that has cruciform architecture with a large dome on the intersection of the nave and transept. The overall architecture of the church is cruciform. The back of the church has a window separated in two by a column. The interior of the church is very beautiful. It is decorated with bricks in the traditional Byzantine manner. Some traces of frescoes still remain in the church which reflect the so-called Macedonian style from Constantinople.
This extract is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
PRASSIES (Village) RETHYMNO
The Byzantine church of the Panagia is in the village and contains
the remains of frescoes from the fourteenth century.
RETHYMNON (Town) CRETE
The modern (1890) building of the Catholic church is at Odos Mesolongiou
and Salaminas (Mass: 10:00 Sundays). This church was built to service the small
Catholic population of Rethimnon and now the summer visitors. The building itself
has an interesting facade with a large window above the door.
SELI (Village) RETHYMNO
The village of Seli contains the Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis
Theologos. The church has frescoes in it in good condition and is inscribed with
the date 1411.
AGIA IRINI (Settlement) RETHYMNON
Tel: +30 28310 27791
It is situated near the settlement of the same name a few kilometres south of the town of Rethymno in the direction of Roussospiti. This very old monastery is considered to date back to as early as the 14th century. However, at some point it was destroyed and henceforth remained entirely deserted. After restoration works were started in 1989, the monastery was given new life due to the eager activities of the nuns. Today the monastery also represents the heart of folklore traditions, which are protected and preserved by the nuns in the field of handicraft in general and of weaving and embroidering in particular, since it houses a permanent exhibition of needlework produced by the nuns themselves.
This text is cited Jan 2004 from the Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture URL below, which contains image.
The Agia Irini Monastery is located 6km south of the city of Rethimnon, on the Rethimnon - Agia Irini - Mili - Chromonastiri road. This Byzantine monastery had been active until the revolution of 1821, then badly damaged, it was abandoned. In 1970 restoration was started on the church and in 1989 the monastery was reocuppied by nuns. Extensive renovations have made Agia Irini a delightful place to visit, as the cloister as well as the refectory, stables, and wine press have been restored. The fortress-like monastery overlooks Rethimnon.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
CHROMONASTIRI (Village) RETHYMNO
It is situated near the village of Chromonastiri 12 km from Rethymno. The large, single-aisled church is dedicated to the Holy Virgin. The year 1864 is carved into the lintel. However, the monastery must have existed as early as the 16th or 17th century. Except for the church all other buildings are dilapidated and of course the monastery is deserted. Since 1991 it has been annexed to the monastery of Aghia Irini.
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