Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete

Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete is a memorial in Platanias, Chania, Crete. Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete is situated nearby to Museum of the Monastery of Gonia, as well as near Gonia Monastery.

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial in Crete
Also known as: “Mnimeio Pesonton Evelpidon”, “Mnimeío Pesónton Evelpídon”, “Mnimio Evelpidon”, “Mnimio Pesonton Evelpidon”, and “War Memorial for Greek Cadets of WW2”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gonia Monastery and Museum of the Monastery of Gonia.

Gonia Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. Gonia Monastery is situated 550 metres south of Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete.

Museum of the Monastery of Gonia

Museum

The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. Museum of the Monastery of Gonia is situated 540 metres south of Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete.