Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist

Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist is a church in , which is located on Πατρός Αντωνίου. Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the church .
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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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Saint Titus Church.

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 380 metres southeast of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.

Church
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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 180 metres south of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.

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 330 metres west of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.

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.

Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on . is situated 6 km southeast of Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist.

Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist

Latitude
35.3417° or 35° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
25.13461° or 25° 8′ 5″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8G7784RM+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 625986638
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q100705291
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