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St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion

St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion is a church in , which is located on Ταξίαρχου Μαρκόπουλου. St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in Heraklion Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ayios Mattheos of Sinaites”
  • Address: Ταξίαρχου Μαρκόπουλου, Ηράκλειο, 71201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Menus Cathedral and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in , , serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas the martyr and wonderworker, who is the patron saint of . is situated 260 metres northeast of St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion.

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 800 metres northeast of St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion.

Fountain
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is situated 360 metres east of St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion.

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 , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 2½ km east of St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion.

Town
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is a Western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the of in . Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 6 km west of St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion.

St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion

Latitude
35.33551° or 35° 20′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.12976° or 25° 7′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G7784PH+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 584130404
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q11947234
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Greek—“St Matthew of the Sinaites, Heraklion” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sant Mateu del Sinaí”
  • Finnish: “Siinailaisten Pyhän Matteuksen kirkko”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Ματθαίος Σιναϊτών”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Ματθαίου Ηρακλείου”

Notable Places Nearby

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