Religious Places

The Holy Monastery of Saint Irene was founded in 1780 in the area of Archonta of the Apoikia village, by two brothers monks originating from Apoikia w… Read the rest

The Panachrantou Monastery lies on the northern side of Mount Gerakones, hooked like a fortress in the rocky volumes that surround it. Among the count… Read the rest

St. Nicholas’s Monastery houses many revered artefacts and sacred bones. The monastery preserves the holy icon of Virgin Mary Myrovlitisa since the 16… Read the rest

Manchester Cathedral, also known as the Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St Denys and St. George, is the most important and impressive Anglican church i… Read the rest

The convent of St. Francis was probably founded before 1301, when the Minor Friars began the construction of the church. The convent keeps a rich coll… Read the rest

It stands on a ridge overlooking the sea, which is why St. George’s Cathedral can be seen from anywhere in the city. It can be seen from the wat… Read the rest

Of the ancient monastery, the bell tower, the presbytery of the church and the supporting walls with arches have been preserved. The monastery and the… Read the rest

The small church from the 15th century was built as a private chapel for a rich family from Piran. Above the entrance hangs the painting of Our Lady o… Read the rest

The neoclassical church was built in 1818 on the design of the architect Pietro Nobile from Trieste, in place of the ancient Romanesque church built o… Read the rest

Basilique de St-Denis, the most important church in France, the birthplace of the Gothic style. The present basilica was built from a single tower by… Read the rest