Keras Kardiotissas Monastery

The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery, or simply the Keras Monastery and officially as the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsas, is a Greek Orthodox monastery that is situated near the village of Kera of the region in , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Greek Orthodox monastery in Crete
  • Also known as: “Moni Keras”
  • Postal code: 70005
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karfi and Monastery Vidiani.

Scenic viewpoint
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is an archaeological site high up in the Dikti Mountains in eastern , . The ancient name of the site is unknown; "Karfi" is a local toponym for the prominent knob of limestone that marks the peak of the site, especially when viewed from the north. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.

Monastery
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is situated 4 km southwest of Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.

Church
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is situated 3½ km west of Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krassi and Tzermiado.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.

Keras Kardiotissas Monastery

Latitude
35.22448° or 35° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
25.46148° or 25° 27′ 41″ east
Population
26
Open location code
8G776FF6+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1101384544
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q16329548
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Keras Kardiotissas Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Keras Kardiotissas修道院”
  • Finnish: “Kardiótissan luostari”
  • French: “monastère de Kerá Kardiótissa”
  • French: “Monastère de Kerá Kardiótissa”
  • German: “Kera Kardiotissa”
  • Greek: “Μονή Κεράς Καρδιώτισσας Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Μονή Κεράς Καρδιώτισσας”
  • Greek: “Μονή Παναγίας Κεράς”
  • Russian: “Монастырь богоматери сердечной”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Кера Кардиотисса”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Богоматері Кера”

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Highlights include Homo Sapiens and old plane tree.

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