Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor
Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor is a monastery in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete. Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor is situated nearby to the village Mochos, as well as near Stalida.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Lychnostatis and Gouverniotissa Monastery.
Museum Lychnostatis
Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museum Lychnostatis is situated 3 km north of Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor.
Gouverniotissa Monastery
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gouverniotissa Monastery is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mochos and Stalida.
Stalida
Village
Photo: Алексей Шулик, CC BY 3.0.
Stalida is a village that lies between Malia and Hersonissos on the north coast of Crete, Greece. The name derives from the Greek verb stalizo, which means 'stop for a rest' as this was a location where shepherds and farms rested in between villages.
Malia
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malia is in Crete, 34 km east of Heraklion, the Cretan capital city. It is one of six Minoan Palatial Centres to be listed as a world heritage site.
Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Category: religion
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.27853° or 35° 16′ 43″ northLongitude
25.42134° or 25° 25′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8G777CHC+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 566881033OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Virgin Mary Theogennitor” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Παναγίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include windmill and Άγιος Γεώργιος.
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