{"id":167,"date":"2016-04-08T07:09:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T07:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:02:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:02:41","slug":"the-monastery-of-preveli-in-crete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/the-monastery-of-preveli-in-crete\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monastery of Preveli in Crete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Monastery of Preveli is ages as fas as back to the\u00a017th century reaching its peak during the 18th and 19th century.<br \/>\nThe foundation\u00a0is consited of two separate areas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, also referred to as Piso Moni (monastery in the back) which is closer to the sea<\/li>\n<li>the monastery of Saint John the Baptist, also referred as Kato Moni (lower monastery), which is close to the Megas River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Monastery of Preveli has always offered support and shelter to all the people who needed them. The abbot Melhisedek Tsouderos, a descendant of the royal family of the Byzantine Empire, was one of the local leaders in the revolution against the Turkish occupation (1821).<br \/>\nIn modern history, during the German occupation of WWII, the Monastery of Preveli became a shelter for the English, Australian and New Zealand\u00a0troops that were trapped in Crete whilst\u00a0hunted by the German Army. Additionally the Monastery of Preveli is well known\u00a0for the\u00a0art of icon- painting, with many important icons\u00a0exhibited\u00a0in its museum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agents.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/moni-preveli-6-e1460034350894.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-475\" src=\"http:\/\/agents.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/moni-preveli-6-e1460034350894.jpg\" alt=\"moni-preveli-6\" width=\"790\" height=\"518\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the 60th anniversary from the Battle of Crete during WWII, the Monastery of PReveli has erected an important war monument, which is dedicated to the resitance of Cretan people, the English, Australian and NEw Zealand allies, those who fell in battle and peace.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-167 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"preveli-resistance-2\" href='https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-2-e1460099263347.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"preveli-resistance-3\" href='https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-3-e1460099273776.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"preveli-resistance-1\" href='https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-1-e1460099295954.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/preveli-resistance-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eaeaea; padding: 10px;\"><em><strong>Travel Zone has designed a special historic tour package dedicated to the Battle of Crete and the alliance of Crete, Australia and New Zealand! This includes visits to the most important sites, monuments and museums, attending ceremonies and lectures by certified tour guides.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a><\/span> for more information.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Monastery of Preveli is ages as fas as back to the\u00a017th century reaching its peak during the 18th and 19th century. 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