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Byzantine Sights

Crete was a province of the Byzantine (East Roman) Empire from the 4th century A.C. until 1204 when it was ocuupied by the Venetians. During the byzantine period, the local inhabitants turned to the Christian Religion.
There are numerous byzantine monuments over the island. More than 300 byzantine churches, chapels and monasteries are presented in Crete TOURnet, constituting probably the richest existing online guide of byzantine monuments with photos.
Some of the most important byzantine monuments in Crete are:
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201 Church of the First Byzantine Period in Eleftherna
202 Diskouri Monastery in Moni Diskouriou
203 Eksakousti Monastery in Males
204 Epanosifi Monastery in Moni Epanosifi
205 Esodia Theotokou Church in Kastelli - Pediada
206 Evangelismos Church in Kastelli - Pediada
207 Faneromeni Monastery in Moni Faneromenis
208 Gonia Monastery in Kolimbari
209 Gorgoliani Monastery in Kato Asites
210 Gouverneto Monastery in Akrotiri
211 Kaloidena Monastery in Ano Meros
212 Kapsa Monastery in Moni Kapsa
213 Kardiotissa Monastery in Moni Kardiotissas
214 Katholiko Monastery in Akrotiri
215 Kremasta Monastery in Neapoli
216 Kristalenias Monastery in Moni Kristalenias
217 Lower Preveli Monastery in Moni Preveli
218 Metamorphosis of Sotiras Church in Margarites
219 Metamorphosis of Sotiras, Agii Nikolaos and Dimitrios Church in Kounavi
220 Metamorphosis, Agios Georgios, Agii Pandes and Zoni in Youktas
221 Michael Archangelos Church in Agios Thomas
222 Michael Archangelos Church in Ano Asites
223 Michael Archangelos Church in Aradena
224 Michael Archangelos Church in Arkalohori
225 Michael Archangelos Church in Arvi
226 Michael Archangelos Church in Axos
227 Michael Archangelos Church in Epano Arhanes
228 Michael Archangelos Church in Episkopi - Pediada
229 Michael Archangelos Church in Kakodiki
230 Michael Archangelos Church in Kandanos
231 Michael Archangelos Church in Meskla
232 Michael Archangelos Church in Monastiraki
233 Michael Archangelos Church in Sarakina
234 Michael Archangelos Church in Vathi
235 Monastery of Profitis Ilias in Roustika
236 Ninety-Nine Martyrs Church in Polirinia
237 Odigitria Monastery in Moni Odigitrias
238 Osia Maria Church in Samaria Gorge
239 Palianis Monastery in Moni Palianis
240 Panagia and Agios Nikolaos Church in Anatoli
241 Panagia Barozzi Church in Argiroupolis
242 Panagia Church in Agia
243 Panagia Church in Agia Galini
244 Panagia Church in Agia Paraskevi
245 Panagia Church in Agia Roumeli
246 Panagia Church in Agios Ioannis - Sfakia
247 Panagia Church in Alagni
248 Panagia Church in Alikampos
249 Panagia Church in Chandras
250 Panagia Church in Chrysopigi
251 Panagia Church in Drimiskos
252 Panagia Church in Epano Arhanes
253 Panagia Church in Fodele
254 Panagia Church in Fourni
255 Panagia Church in Fres
256 Panagia Church in Gergeri
257 Panagia Church in Hordaki
258 Panagia Church in Houmeriako
259 Panagia Church in Kadros
260 Panagia Church in Kamariotis
261 Panagia Church in Kandanos
262 Panagia Church in Kapetaniana
263 Panagia Church in Kastri
264 Panagia Church in Keramoutsi
265 Panagia Church in Kirianna
266 Panagia Church in Kissos
267 Panagia Church in Kournas
268 Panagia Church in Lissos
269 Panagia Church in Lithines
270 Panagia Church in Lousakies
271 Panagia Church in Matala
272 Panagia Church in Meronas
273 Panagia Church in Meskla
274 Panagia Church in Mires
275 Panagia Church in Monastiraki
276 Panagia Church in Mourne
277 Panagia Church in Neapoli
278 Panagia Church in Patsos
279 Panagia Church in Pirgou
280 Panagia Church in Platania
281 Panagia Church in Prasies
282 Panagia Church in Prinos
283 Panagia Church in Prodromi
284 Panagia Church in Rodia
285 Panagia Church in Rodovani
286 Panagia Church in Roustika
287 Panagia Church in Sklavopoula
288 Panagia Church in Skouloufia
289 Panagia Church in Spili
290 Panagia Church in Spilia
291 Panagia Church in Thronos
292 Panagia Church in Tsikalaria
293 Panagia Church in Vrises
294 Panagia Church in Zaros
295 Panagia Gouverniotissa Monastery in Potamies
296 Panagia Hanoutias Church in Gergeri
297 Panagia Kardiotissa Church in Miriokefala
298 Panagia Kera Church in Kritsa
299 Panagia Kera Church in Krousonas
300 Panagia Kera Church in Sarhos
 
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