Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist
Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist is a church in Heraklion, Crete which is located on Πατρός Αντωνίου. Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist is situated nearby to the square Πλατεία Αγίου Δημητρίου, as well as near the church Άγιος Δημήτριος.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: roman catholic church in Heraklion
- Also known as: “Saint John the Baptist church”
- Address: Πατρός Αντωνίου 2, Ηράκλειο, 71202
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Saint Titus Church.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. 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 Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 380 metres southeast of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.
Saint Titus Church
Church
Historical Museum of Crete
Museum
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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. Historical Museum of Crete is situated 330 metres west of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
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Heraklion or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, 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.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 6 km southeast of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.
Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.3417° or 35° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
25.13461° or 25° 8′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8G7784RM+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 625986638OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q100705291
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- German: “Katholiki Ekklisia Agios Ioannis Vaptistis”
- German: “Katholische Kirche Heiliger Johannes der Baptist”
- German: “Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer”
- German: “St. Johannes der Täufer”
- Greek: “Καθολική εκκλησία Αγίου Ιωάννου του Βαπτιστού”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni Battista”
- Polish: “Kościół pw św. Jana Baptysty”
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