Religious monuments of Crete

Selino

Saint John the Hermit and the 98 Holy Fathers settled at Selino province, setting the basis for an exceptional ascetic tradition. Today, the wider area of Selino and Kissamos forms an extended Byzantine Park with several frescoed temples.

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Monastery of the 98 Holy Fathers, Azogyres

The Monastery of the 98 Holy Fathers is located in a lush green area near the village Azogyres, Selino province. It was built in 1864 by Konstantinos Kriaris at the site where, according to tradition, the 99 Holy Fathers lived, led by Saint John the Hermit, one of the best known Saints of Crete, who is considered the founder of asceticism on the island.

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Church of Saint George at Sklavopoula

The church of St. George at Sklavopoula bears frescoes of two phases. The oldest (sanctuary and a part of the north wall) dates back from 1290, while the second phase (the rest of the north wall and west wall) dates back from the 14th century.

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Agia Paraskevi Church at Voutas

The cemeterial church of Agia Paraskevi is located near the villages Kityros and Voutas. It is a single-aisled vaulted temple and its interiori bears frescoes dating back from 1372-3. Some of the frescoes depict sinners and their punishment.

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Saint Dimitrios Church at Platanes

The cemetery church of St. Demetrius is located between the two neighborhoods of the almost deserted and uninhabited village Platanes, Selino Province, Chania prefecture. Platanes name means the place with many plane trees. The village is pinned at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level, at one of the most arid and infertile regions of the whole prefecture of Chania.

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Saint George church at Anidri

The cemeterial church of Saint George at Anidri is a double-aisled church that was originally single-aisled and a second (south) aisle of Saint Nicholas was added later. Inside there are preserved frescoes of Ioannis Pagomenos dating back from from 1323.

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Church of Ascension at Paleochora

Analipsis is built in a prominent position above the current settlement of Paleochora with spectacular views of the surrounding area. The point of this temple is very important because it is located just behind the sanctuary of the church there is spring with fresh water.

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Church of Michael Archangel at Kavalariana

The church of Archangel Michael is very simple exterior as almost all the churches of West Crete. However, inside the church the scenery changes dramatically by the rich frescoes covering every wall of the temple. The frescoes of the church are work of the most famous painter of the Venetian Era in West Crete, Ioannis Pagomenos

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Panagia Skafidiani church at Prodromi

The small village of Prodromi at province Selino hosts some very old temples with wall frescues of the Venetian era. One of them, Panagia Skafidiani is located at position Skafidakia or Skafidia and has beautiful views to the surrounding area. Inside it bears frescoes dating back from 1347 by painter Ioakim, who belonged to the workshop of the famous painter of Eastern Crete, Ioannis Pagomenos.

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