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Monastery Gouvernetou was built in 1537 and is one of the oldest monasteries in Crete. It is located on the Cape of Chania, 19km away from Chania, at approximately 260m in altitude, at the entrance of Avlaki Gorge. It was probably built by the monks that lived in the Monastery Katholikou, which is located further down in the gorge. Its...
In Akrotiri, at the foothills of Stavros Range and 15km from Chania lies one of the most impressive and wealthiest monasteries in Crete. It was built and named after the brothers Ieremias and Lavrentios Tsagkarolous. Moreover, it is said that Ieremias, a famous literary man of the era, designed and built the cloistral facility influenced by the...
Ninety steps lead to this monastery, one of which is said to be seen by the believers as golden. Another version says that the nuns buried all the heirlooms of the monastery under a step to hide them. Therefore, this monastery dedicated to Panagia was named Chrysoskalitissa (with the golden steps). On the road to Elafonisi and 76km southwest of...
At the base of Spatha Peninsula lies the Monastery of Panagia Odigitria at approximately 26km west of Chania, which was built during the first half of the 17th century. Within close distance, the main church and the remains of cells of the early monastery, which are dated from the 14th century, are preserved. Furthermore, Panagia Odigitria is a...
Monastery Chrysopigis is a particularly active monastery, which is located 3km from Chania towards the port of Souda. It is dedicated to Panagia Zoodohos Pigi and attracts masses of worshippers due to its miraculous icon. Since the late 16th century that it was founded, it has been raided, destroyed and renovated several times. Nowadays, the...
