Place of worship
Moni Gonia Monastery
Greek name: Μονή Οδηγητρίας Κυρίας Γωνιάς Χανίων
Say it: Moni Odigitrias Kyrias Gonias Chanion
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
About
The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. The monastery was given the same name as Hodegon Monastery in Constantinople. Both were named in honor of the sacred icon painted by Luke the Evangelist. The icon featured the Virgin and Child and it is traditionally called Hodegetria ("She who shows the Way"). Some churches adopted the name Madonna of Constantinopli in honor of the Hodegetria icon.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Museum of the Monastery of GoniaMuseum20 m away
- Church Agios IoannisAttraction3.5 km away
- Gonia MonasteryMonastery0 m away
- Rapaniana BeachBeach650 m away
- Afrata BeachBeach2.5 km away
- AmphitheatreTheatre1.3 km away
- Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the BattMemorial560 m away
- King George I of GreeceMemorial870 m away
- Battle of Crete (Mines)Memorial5 km away
- Mneimio VassouPark860 m away
- Match More PlazaRestaurant520 m away
- Argentina KapenekisRestaurant590 m away