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(Greek: Άγιος Τίτος) Known for housing the skull of St. Titus.
The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece. dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a mosque, called the Yeni Cami, after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. In 1925 it was converted to Christian worship. The church was declared a cathedral of the archdiocese of Crete in 2013. The church is an eclectic style square temple with a dome. The exterior of the temple is dominated by vertical elements, while at the top there is a stone-carved apse.
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Greek: Λότζια
An elegant city meeting place, built in 1628.
(Greek: Βασιλική Αγίου Μάρκου).
Lions Square; Greek: Λιοντάρια
Houses the most important and representative finds from Minoan civilisation and excavations across the island of Crete. Highlights include statues of the Snake Goddess, the Bull-Leaping Fresco, the Phaistos Disk, and Minoan seals and jewellery. Also includes a number of finds from Classical Greek and Roman periods.
(Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος Δομηνικανών).
Covers the story of Crete from the Byzantine era to the present day. It includes material on World War II and the German occupation, which was displayed in the “Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance” until it closed.