Point of interest
Saint Titus
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Argiro
June 29, 2018
The Cathedral of Agios Titos is among the most important monuments in Crete.The original church of Agios Titos on this location was probably built in 961 A.D. by the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Phocas who liberated Crete from the Arabs and made it again part of the Byzantine Empire.To strengthen the Christian faith in Crete who had weakened from the Arabs, the emperor constructed this Orthodox church and dedicated it to Agios Titos,disciple of Apostle Paul and first Bishop of Crete.The first church dedicated to Agios Titos had been built in Gortyn,the first capital town of Crete before it was destroyed by an earthquake and the capital was transferred to its present location in Heraklion
The Cathedral of Agios Titos is among the most important monuments in Crete.The original church of Agios Titos on this location was probably built in 961 A.D. by the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Phocas who liberated Crete from the Arabs and made it again part of the Byzantine Empire.To strengthen th…
Minas
August 1, 2016
If you walk at 25th August pedestrian street in the city center you will meet Saint Titus Church.
D
July 28, 2016
Saint Titus, or more properly the church of Saint Titus in Heraklion, is one of the most important monuments in the centre of town, on 25th of August Street. It is set in a lovely square with a few cafés and bars, Agios Titos Square. Agios Titos means Saint Titus in Greek
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