Thematic sections

1.4.7 The Church of St. Titus (Latin Archdiocese)

Of the three subsequent buildings which hosted the seat of the Latin Archdiocese in Candia, all of them dedicated to the founder of the Cretan Church Apostle Titus, none is preserved. The original building was founded probably during the Middle Byzantine period and was used by the Venetians with a few alterations. It was rebuilt in 1446 and again in 1550. After the fall of Candia to the Ottomans it was turned into a mosque dedicated to Fazil Ahmet Paşa Köprülü (Vizier Çamii). Ruined and abandoned by 1834, the modified Venetian building was demolished and in its place a new mosque was constructed in 1871, according to the eclectic design of the architect Athanassios Moussis, and took the name Yeni Vizier Çamii. For the construction many debris of the earthquake of 1856 were used. In 1925 the building was altered in order to function as an Orthodox church, dedicated to St. Titus.



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1. Heraklion, Rabdh el Khandaq, Chandax, Candia, Megalo Kastro The adventure of a city
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1.1 Candia under the Venetian occupation
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1.2 The public buildings
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1.2.1 Ruga Magistra (Maistra)
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1.2.2 The Ducal Palace
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1.2.3 The Venetian Loggia
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1.2.4 The Warehouse for the Cereals (Fondaco)
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1.2.5 The Gate “Voltone”
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1.3 The orthodox churches
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1.3.1 St. Catherine of Sinai
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1.3.2 Saint Anastasia
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1.3.3 The Church of St. Mathew, dependency of Sinai
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1.3.4 St. Onouphrios
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1.3.5 Virgin of the Angels (Santa Maria degli Angelis in Beccharia)
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1.3.6 Church of the Virgin Pantanassa (southern aisle of the old Metropolis / old church of St. Menas)
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1.4 The Latin Churches
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1.4.1 The basilica of St. Marc (ducal church)
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1.4.2 The church of Saint John the Baptist
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1.4.3 Saint Paul of the Servites (Servants of Mary)
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1.4.4 The monastery of St. Francis of the Franciscans
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1.4.5 Santa Maria di Piazza (Madonina)
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1.4.6 The Monastery of St. Peter of the Dominicans
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1.4.7 The Church of St. Titus (Latin Archdiocese)
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1.4.8 The church of San Salvatore
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1.5 The fountains and hydraulic works
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1.5.1 The Fountain of the Ruga Panigra (Strata Larga)
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1.5.2 The Bembo fountain
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1.5.3 The Morozini Fountain
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1.5.4 The Priuli fountain
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1.5.5 The Sagredo fountain