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The Alexandroupoli Ecclesiastical Museum houses the collection of ecclesiastic objects that were collected from the churches and monasteries of the Alexandroupoli Metropolis.
The Alexandroupoli Ecclesiastical Museum houses the collection of ecclesiastic objects that were collected from the churches and monasteries of the Alexandroupoli Metropolis. The exhibits date back to the 15th, 16th 17th century.
The Alexandroupoli Ecclesiastical Museum is housed in the Leontarideios school, next to the Metropolis. The collection also contains threefolds, single pages of threefolds, a wooden temple cross, two crucifixes of litany, a picture depicting the Epitaph Weep, two mourning figures and a two fold wood engraved pray text.
Concerning the theme of the museum, the pictures cover the entire span of thr orthodox dogmatic hierarchy. There is a great variety of standardized depictions of Christ, Mary and many saints, who correspond to the Church’s diary of Saints and name days, nut also to the need for leturgic use and adoration. Of special interest are the inscriptions with the names of the painters, dedicators and offerers.
The Cretaquarium gives the chance to its visitors for a unique «dive» to the wonderful sea world of the Mediterranean.
There found shelter at the Byzantine period the pirates, that gave and the name in “Karabo” A incredibly enchanting landscape that reminds Norwegian fiords but with in sunlight the rocks the colors and the wild beauty of Crete, is found well hidden in Libyk.o Sea
Loggia was the Club of Venetian and Cretan rulers of the Kingdom of Crete. Today it accommodates the Municipality of Heraklion. The building that is visible today it is build in the time of Francis Morosini in 1628. Winged lion of The Most Serene Republic of Adriatic is everywhere.
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