Agios Christoforos
Agios Christoforos is a church in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete. Agios Christoforos is situated nearby to the church Agios Panteleimon Monastery, as well as near the village Fodele.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agios Panteleimon Monastery and Museum of El Greco.
Agios Panteleimon Monastery
Church
The Agios Panteleimon Monastery, dedicated to Saint Pantaleon, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated on the island of Crete, Greece. Agios Panteleimon Monastery is situated 590 metres south of Agios Christoforos.
Museum of El Greco
Museum
Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of El Greco is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, Greece, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco, who grew up in the village. Museum of El Greco is situated 2½ km north of Agios Christoforos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fodele and Damasta.
Damasta
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Damasta is a village in the municipality of Malevizi, in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it numbers 115 inhabitants. Damasta is situated 3½ km west of Agios Christoforos.
Achlada
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achlada is a village and a community in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore. Achlada is situated 4½ km northeast of Agios Christoforos.
Agios Christoforos
- Type: Church
- Categories: historic site, place of worship, wayside shrine, and religion
- Location: Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.36563° or 35° 21′ 56″ northLongitude
24.96001° or 24° 57′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G769X86+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 4501039325OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrine
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