Agios Minas Cathedral
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| Agios Minas Cathedral | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Heraklion, Greece |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox |
| District | Archbishopric of Crete |
| Architectural description | |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. It was built over the time period of 1862-1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869.[1] It is one of the largest cathedrals in Greece, with a capacity of 8,000 people [2]
So, thank you Agios Minas for getting us safely to our destination.
I just love sitting in Neapolis with a cold chocolate, or even a cold beer.
You can read some more about that in my book, Tears from the Sun - A Cretan Journey
Buy your copy now from Amazon. (and I'll love you forever - honestly!)Talk soon,
Love Jane x
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