Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter

Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter is a church in , . Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter is situated near the square , as well as near the community center .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: Orthodox church in Heraklion Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Hl. Peter und Paul”, “Saint Peter of the Dominicans, Heraklion”, “Saints Peter and Paul”, and “Ναός Αγίου Πέτρου (Μονή Δομινικανών)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Historical Museum of Crete and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Museum
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The is a museum in , . It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. is situated 100 metres southwest of Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter.

Museum
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The is a museum located in on . It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of . is situated 630 metres southeast of Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter.

Church
Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of , on the island of , . dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a , called the Yeni Cami, after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. is situated 370 metres southeast of Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.

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or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.

Town
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is a western suburb of and a former municipality in the of in . is situated 6 km west of Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter.

Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter

Latitude
35.34244° or 35° 20′ 33″ north
Longitude
25.13179° or 25° 7′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G7784RJ+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237193173
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q38285052
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Ukrainian—“Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Πλατεία Ανδρέα Καλοκαιρινού and διαRτηρητέο.

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Places to explore: Technical Chamber of Greece, Eastern Crete Section and Ο Πόντιος.

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