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Catholic Church
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Aimilia
May 21, 2022
The Catholic Church of Saint Francis is the largest Venetian church in the town. Later, the Turks transformed it into a mosque and until recently it housed the Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Georgia
October 17, 2021
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Trimartiri), in Chania, is located in the middle of Halidon Street in the old town. The Cathedral of Chania is built in the exact position of an older temple, dating back to the 14th century. During the Ottoman Rule, the Cathedral of Chania turned into a soap factory. In fact, where today you see the belfry, were the cauldrons in which the materials for the production of soap were boiled. However, in a warehouse inside the temple, there was the image of the Presentation Virgin Mary with a candle always lit in front of it, with the tolerance of the Turkish Pasha of Chania.
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Trimartiri), in Chania, is located in the middle of Halidon Street in the old town. The Cathedral of Chania is built in the exact position of an older temple, dating back to the 14th century. During the Ottoman Rule, the Cathedral of Cha…
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46 Chalidon
Chania