The Agios Minas Cathedral is the largest Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, Crete, serving as the archbishop's seat. Built between 1862-1895, it was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution and can hold up to 8,000 people. The Arkadi Monastery was the site of a major battle during another Cretan uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1866, where rebels and their families barricaded themselves and detonated gunpowder rather than surrendering. Several important monasteries in and around Heraklion are discussed, including Panagia Pantanassa founded in 1963, and Agios Panteleimon with a church containing paintings from the 18th century.

3.  The Agios Minas Cathedral is an
Orthodox
Greek 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. It is one of the largest
cathedrals in Greece, with a capacity of
8,000 people.

5.  The church of Agios Titos is one of the
most important monuments in the center
of the city, on the street August 25. The
church seems that suffered great
disasters of earthquake and restored in
the 1446 by the Latin Archbishop
Fantino Dandolo.
 In the earthquake of 1508 suffered major
damage, but it did not lose its original
dignity.

6.  In 1544 a great fire caused serious
damage.
 In 1557 it was rebuilt by the foundation
is the ancient royal wonderful. He had
almost square-shaped basilica with a
dome in the middle.
 The belfry was in the southwest corner
of the temple, where he later built the
minaret for Turks.

8.  The Arkadi Monastery is 23 kilometers from
the city of Rethymnon and the first complete
fortress was created the last period of
Venetian rule.
 The Turkish yoke in Crete count already two
hundred and fifty years when-after ongoing
uprisings-Cretan rebels began to gather in
Arkadi from March 3, 1866 to arrive in May
to number 1,500 combatants in Crete
gathered to elected representatives of the
various provinces of Crete.

9.  On the second day but the outer line of
defense breaks down, killed the Abbot
Gabriel and the Turks entering the
courtyard of the monastery.
 Exhausted and certain captivity, and all
the attendant, Constantine Giaboudakis
the village Adele Rethymnon closed
together with other warriors, women and
children in the powder keg.

10.  The firing barrels with gunpowder
caused the destruction of the monastery
and the death of many Greeks and many
Turkish invaders. Clicking said sounded
to Heraklion.

12.  The monastery is one of the most
important monasteries in Crete, with
many visitors.
 It is dedicated to the Nativity of the
Virgin.
 The earliest mention of the name is in a
document of 1333, at which time a fief
of the Latin Patriarchate of
Constantinople and was rented by the
attorney of the L. Morosini Mario
Cornario.

13.  During the Venetian occupation the
picture was stolen from a wine merchant
and moved to Rome.
 In 1735 it was replaced by another
image, different iconographic type,
which is now regarded as miraculous.
 And that was stolen in 1982 by looters,
who were then arrested.

15.  Agios Panteleimon monastery is falling
in Fodele Malevizi.
 Located at an altitude of 170 m.
 In a landscape rich in vegetation. Access
can be via junction with dirt road 3.5
km. Right out of the 21.5 km. Of main
road Heraklion.

16.  At the entrance of the monastery is an
inscription dated 1677.
 In the church are interesting pictures, like
the High Priest (1837), the Root of Jesse
(1782), Saint Dimitrios (1762), and St.
George, crafted by Georgie Kastrofilakas.
 According to some authors
(Kalogeropoulos Cyrus) who worked
with El Greco claimed that the great
Cretan painter learned here hagiography,
because when lived the painter in Crete,
the monastery was not built yet.

18.  The Holy Monastery of Panagia
Pantanassa ("Queen of Everything") is
situated at an altitude of 30 m. and is
situated 14 km.
 West of Heraklion. This nunnery
dedicated to the Birth of Virgin Mary
and celebrates on September 8th.
 The monastery was founded in 1963 by
Bishop Nicholas Xenos designed to act
as a charity.

19.  Manos Genetzakis: My name is Genetzakis
Manolis and I'm from Heraklion, Crete. I am 15
years old and I go to the third class of the 4th High
School of Heraklion. I like playing football, reading
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Timoleon and I’m from Heraklion, Crete. I am 15
years old and I study at the third class of the 4th
High School of Heraklion. I like playing basketball,
reading books and go fishing.

20. Bibliography:
 www.wikipedia.gr