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Church of Saint Paraskevi at Archanes
Monastères · Heraklion Prefecture

Church of Saint Paraskevi at Archanes

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4.3
km · Heraklion
12
Heraklion
Church of Saint Paraskevi at Archanes 2
Rare

few but very important frescoes

20 à proximitéXotaris Art Forum, Church of Saint John the Forerunner at Archanes, Timios Stavros church at Archanes

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The church of Saint Paraskevi (Agia Paraskevi) is located next to a green ravine, at a site that overlooks the south side of Archanes town . What makes this church very important, are the few but very important frescoes preserved on its walls dating back from the medieval age.

According to Gerola , at the temple we can distinguish horseback Saints, Virgin Mary, martyrdom scenes, the Descent into Hades, the Presentation of Christ, the Nativity, the Baptism, Ascension and Holy Hierarchs.

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