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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου

Kera Kardiotissa Monastery

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    April 18, 2020

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    This monastery is dedicated to the Blessed Mother, as is the majority of the Cretan monasteries. It is actually such an old nunnery, since it is mentioned in documents from …
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    The Greek Orthodox Church Panagía Kerá (Greek Παναγία Κερά, dt. "Holy Lady") is located near Kritsa on Crete (Greece) not far from the Lasithi plateau. Also sometimes called Panagía i Kerá or Panhagia Kera, this church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[1] The church dates from the 13th century and houses well-preserved and restored Byzantine frescoes. It is a three-nave domed church. The two vaulted side aisles represent later additions to the original church. There are other churches that bear this name.
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    August 21, 2023

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    The monastery also houses a museum with artistic paintings, pieces of jewelery up to episcopal hangings and other items of equipment - quite impressive!

    Entry to the entire facility costs 2 euros for tourists. Visitors with short skirts or trousers can borrow a cloth to tie around (as a skirt), as knee-length clothing is not permitted.
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