Moni Odigitrias
Moni Odigitrias is a church in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 11 residents. Moni Odigitrias is situated near the hamlet Kali Limenes, as well as near the village Sivas.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: one of the oldest male monasteries in Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Hodegetria Monastery”, “Monastiri Odigitrias”, “Moní Odhiyitrías”, “Odhiyítria Monastery”, and “Ιερά Μονή Οδηγήτριας”
- Postal code: 70200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Odigitria and Lasaea.
Odigitria
Archaeological site
Odigitria is the archaeological site of an ancient… Odigitria is situated 200 metres north of Moni Odigitrias.
Lasaea
Archaeological site
Lasaea or Lasaia was a city on the south coast… Lasaea is situated 4 km south of Moni Odigitrias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kali Limenes and Sivas.
Kali Limenes
Hamlet
Kaloi Limenes or Kali Limenes is a village and port… Kali Limenes is situated 4½ km south of Moni Odigitrias.
Moni Odigitrias
- Categories: monastery, Eastern Orthodox church building, museum, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
34.97351° or 34° 58′ 25″ north
Longitude
24.79984° or 24° 47′ 59″ east
Population
11
Elevation
233 metres (764 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8G66XQFX+CW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Greek—“Moni Odigitrias” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Odigítrian luostari”
- German: “Kloster Odigitria”
- German: “Moni Odigitrias”
- Greek: “Moní Odigítrias”
- Greek: “Μονή Οδηγήτριας Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Μονή Οδηγητρίας”
- Greek: “Μονή Οδηγήτριας”
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