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General Information

Name in local language: Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Μηνά
Beginning of works: 1862
Completion: 16 April 1895
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Dome
Function / usage: Cathedral

Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 35° 20' 15.44" N    25° 7' 51.42" E
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Agios Minas Cathedral (Greek: ῾Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός ῾Αγίου Μηνᾶ) is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas the martyr and wonderworker (285-309 A.D.), who is the patron saint of Heraklion.

History

It was built over the time period of 1862-1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869. The church has a cruciform architecture with a central dome. The floor plan of the church has external maximum dimensions 43,20 m length and 29.50 width. A small and old church of Agios Minas is located in proximity of the cathedral. and a surface area of 1,350 m² and it is the largest cathedral in Crete and one of the largest in Greece. An old and small church dedicated to Agios Minas is located in the proximity of the cathedral.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Agios Minas Cathedral" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20048970
  • Published on:
    06/11/2009
  • Last updated on:
    14/01/2019
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