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AGIOS MYRON (Village) MALEVIZIO
The village of Agios Miron is 19km southwest of Iraklion on the road
Iraklion - Voutes - Agios Miron. Agios Miron is the site of the ancient city Ravkos
which flourished during the Greek era. It was an ally of Gortyn against Knossos
and Lycastos. In 166 B.C. Gortyn and Knossos signed a treaty and since then no
signs of Ravkos appear. The village is prosperous and presently produces raisins
and wine. Agios Miron is an important Byzantine site. It was probably the bishopric
of Knossos during the first Byzantine period, as it continued to be in the second
Byzantine period. In the village is the church of Agios Miron.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains image.
ANO ASSITES (Village) MALEVIZIO
The village of Ano Asites is 27km southwest of Iraklion, on the Iraklion
- Agios Miron - Kato Asites - Ano Asites road. Near Ano Asites there is an interesting
Byzantine church.
KATO ASSITES (Village) MALEVIZIO
Kato Asites is 24km southwest of Iraklion, on the Iraklion - Voutes
- Agios Miron - Kato Asites road and it is an old village with a Byzantine church,
Agios Antonios and a monastery nearby. The beautiful doorway of the church is
hidden by another room that has been added on.
MONI GORGOLAINI (Monastery) HERAKLIO
The Gorgoliani Monastery near the village, has a Venetian fountain
dated 1617. The fountain had a beautiful marble representation of a lion's head
which was stolen in 1991. The monastery was probably built during the last years
of the Venetian occupation of Crete; the Turks destroyed it three times and each
time it was rebuilt. The monastery played an important role in the rebellions
because of its position in the mountains. Revolutionary assemblies were frequently
held in the monastery. The famous Captain Mastrachas was killed near the monastery
in 1868 and is buried in the monastery. The church of the monastery is a double-aisle
basilica dedicated to Agios Georgios and Agios Nikolaos. The name of the monastery
probably comes from Gorgo-eleimon which means swiftly merciful.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
PENTAMODI (Village) MALEVIZIO
The village of Pendamodi is 17km southwest of Iraklion on the Iraklion
- Voutes - Pendamodi road. It is a very old village and its Venetian fountain
is one from the fifteenth century.
PYRGOU (Village) MALEVIZIO
The village of Pirgou is 21km southwest from Iraklion on the road
Iraklion - Voutes - Agios Miron - Pirgou. It contains some interesting Byzantine
churches.
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