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ARGYROUPOLI (Village) LAPPEI
The Byzantine church of the Panagia of Barozzi is in a neighbourhood
with many old Venetian buildings and a pleasant view.
LAPPEI (Municipality) RETHYMNO
The Municipality is dotted with Byzantine churches which are extremely
interesting both from architectural and religious painting point of view. In Miriokefala
there is the church Panaghia one of the oldest convents of Crete
with murals from the periods. Other churches too of the nearby area are painted
with murals.
We also find many picturesque chapels such as the chapel St. John
known also as Aghia Dinami, which is located in the cave where the river Mouselas
has its source, the church of Jesus Christ in Arhondiki,
St. George in Episkopi, St.
Antony in Karoti, the Five
Virgins in Argiroupoli etc.
This text (extract) is cited February 2004 from the Municipality
of Lappes tourist pamphlet.
MYRIOKEFALA (Village) RETHYMNO
The Byzantine church of the Panagia Kardiotissa of the monastery of
Theotokou of Antifonitrias contains very well-preserved frescoes from the twelfth
century. The church has cruciform architecture with a large dome on a drum, and
a large narthex in front of the church. The narthex has blind arches and it is
also painted.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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