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Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis

KATO VALSAMONERO (Village) NIKIFOROS FOKAS
  In Kato Varsamonero is the single-roomed Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis which contains frescoes of good quality.

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The Panagia Byzantine Church

ROUSTIKA (Village) NIKIFOROS FOKAS
  The church of the Panagia (Kimisis tis Theotokou) is very interesting. It is a two-aisled church in which it is obvious that the two aisles were constructed at different time periods. It has an unusual bell-tower which is dated 1627. The church also has a wooden altar screen and two layers of vividly coloured frescoes, the later one dating from 1381.

This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.

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This two-aisled church dedicated to the Holy Virgin and Christ the Saviour is situated at the place of Livadi in the village of Roustica, 21 km from Rethymno. The walls in the interior of the church are covered with frescoes dating back to 1381. The belfry shows the inscription of the year 1627.

Rethymno Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.rethymnon.gr/culture/ekkl_en01.htm

Monastery of Prophet Elias at Roustika

Tel: +30 28310 91205

  Near the village is the monastery of Profitis Ilias. The monastery includes the Byzantine church of Profitis Ilias, Agia Triada, and Agia Zoni. The church is a three-aisled basilica with a dome on a drum. It has a bell tower with two bells with inscriptions dated 1637. The monastery had been a centre of support for the revolutions against the Turks and it was destroyed by the Turks in 1821.

This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.

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