Saint Minas Cathedral

Heraklion, Greece

The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. It was built over the time period of 1862-1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Greece, with a capacity of 8,000 people.

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Karterou, Heraklion, Greece
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Founded: 1862-1895
Category: Religious sites in Greece

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en.wikipedia.org

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Hydrauniac A (3 months ago)
Very beautiful church and peaceful place to see and feed the doves.
Ioana Karny (3 months ago)
A beautiful and special Church! Definitely worth a visit for some soul quiet
Gilad Levy (5 months ago)
Nice building, under construction right now Some good restaurants in the area
elminster177 (5 months ago)
If you're religious they have service but otherwise 3 min in and out to take a couple photos.
Kevin Quik (13 months ago)
Very beautiful church from the outside as well as the inside. Don´t think it´s open every day, but we we´re able to take a look inside and take some pictures. Its definitely worth it to take a look inside when you´re there.
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