Ecclesiastical Museum of Preveli Monastery

  Overview:

Monastery under the Patriarch’s jurisdiction, which was founded rather the 16th century. It had an important role in the Cretan revolutions and in the revolution 1866 when it was a shelter and the headquarters of the rebels. It uses to be a very rich Monastery with a big property. In 1831 were founded there the first Greek Faculty.

In the collection of the Monastery are included: Collection of pictures, vestments, ecclesiastical utensils, heirlooms.

The most important exhibits of the Museum are: a signet-Declaration in the membrane of the Monastery being under the Patriarch’s jurisdiction (1798), a gold plated cross of benediction with silver and colorful enamel and semi-precious stones (1708), a silver tied Gospel (1807), Gospel with cover from gold plated silver (1847), gold plated grail with cover (1847).

  Address:

Preveli Monastery

 Location:

Preveli, Rethymnon

  Telephone:

(+30) 2832031246

  Fax:

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  Operating Period:

JAN-DEC

  Operating Days & Hours:

APR-MAY:  MON-SUN:  09:00-18:00
JUN-OCT:  MON-SUN:  09:00-13:30 & 15:30-19:00
All other months, by appointment.

  Admission Fee:

• General admission: 2.50 €

  Notes:

• Wheelchair friendly
• Parking
• Small canteen store selling drinks etc.

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