Points of interest

Churches - Monasteries
Monastery of Agios Panteleimon in Fodele

The monastery is located near the village of Fodele, the place of origin of the great painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 25km away from Heraklion.
On the arched doorframe of the main entrance is an inscription dated 1677. For the most part, the fortified wall and the buildings of the monastery have been destroyed. In the centre of the courtyard is the two-aisled church, the katholikon. The south aisle was built earlier and is dedicated to Saint Panteleimon, whereas the north is dedicated to Saint Antonios. Inside the temple, interesting byzantine icons still survive.

The project is implemented through the Regional Development Fund of Crete
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