Panagia Kera

The Church of Panagia Kera is a Greek Orthodox church located near the village of , in the Dikte Mountains, on the island of , . Situated 1 kilometre from Kritsa, the Byzantine-style church contains the finest-preserved Byzantine-era frescoes in Crete, and for that reason, has become one of the most culturally and historically significant churches on the island.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Kritsa, Crete Region, Greece
  • Also known as: “Church of Panagia Kera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Rodanthi and Lato.

Museum
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is situated 1 km west of Panagia Kera.

Archaeological site
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was an ancient city of , the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the village of . is situated 2½ km north of Panagia Kera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kritsa and Kroustas.

Village
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is one of the oldest and most picturesque in , Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m.

Village
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is a village close to on the island of , . It is located on a hill 520 m above the sea level. In the year 2021 the village had 415 inhabitants.

Village
is a traditional village with small population near of . It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. is situated 5 km north of Panagia Kera.

Panagia Kera

Latitude
35.15679° or 35° 9′ 25″ north
Longitude
25.65519° or 25° 39′ 19″ east
Open location code
8G775M44+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 350399375
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1478037
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Panagia Kera” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Света Богородица Кера”
  • Bulgarian: “Света Богородица Керска”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه باناجيا كيرا”
  • Finnish: “Panagía Kerán kirkko (Kritsá)”
  • Finnish: “Panagía Kerán kirkko”
  • German: “Panagia Kera”
  • Greek: “Ναός Παναγίας Κεράς Κριτσάς”
  • Greek: “Παναγία Κερά”
  • Ukrainian: “Панагіа-Кера”

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