Saint Titus Church
The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece. dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a mosque, called the Yeni Cami, after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: Cathedral of Heraklion, Crete
- Also known as: “Hagios Titos church” and “Saint Titus Cathedral”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Venetian Loggia.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 270 metres southeast of Saint Titus Church.
Basilica of Saint Mark
Arts center
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of Saint Mark, also known as Hagios Markos, is a former Roman Catholic basilica, located in the center of the city of Heraklion, Crete, in Greece. Basilica of Saint Mark is situated 130 metres southwest of Saint Titus Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. It is located within the urban area of Heraklion and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of 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 Saint Titus Church.
Saint Titus Church
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, mosque, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.3401° or 35° 20′ 24″ northLongitude
25.13466° or 25° 8′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8G7784RM+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 91031227OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q4426010
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Saint Titus Church from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Ukrainian—“Saint Titus Church” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Seu de Sant Tito d’Irákleio”
- Chinese: “圣提多教堂”
- Dutch: “Agios Titus”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه هاجيوس تيتوس”
- Finnish: “Pyhän Tituksen kirkko”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Tite”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Tite”
- Fulah: “Saint Titus Cathedral”
- German: “Agios Titos”
- German: “Kirche des Heiligen Titus”
- Greek: “Ιερός Ναός του Αγίου Τίτου”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Τίτου”
- Greek: “Ναός του Αγίου Τίτου”
- Macedonian: “Катедрала Свети Тит”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Тита”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Tito”
- Turkish: “Aya Titos Katedrali”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Тіта”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Δήμος Ηρακλείου and ΚΕΠ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Dish Bar Party and Ο Γέρο Πλάτανος.
Heraklion: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Heraklion, Chersonissos, Malia, and Epano Vatheia.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.