*The photos are sourced from the website of the Ministry of Culture
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The Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania is housed in the Catholic of the Monastery of San Salvatore, a monument of the 15th century, and presents the historical and artistic character of the region during the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine periods. The exhibits include mosaics, frescoes, paintings, icons, coins, ceramics and miniatures, as well as architectural sculptures, which highlight the cultural heritage of the Prefecture of Chania.
The museum has been operating since 1997 and is located next to the bastion of the monastery, on the western side of the Venetian fortifications. The monastery was converted into a mosque during the Turkish occupation and today it preserves its covered portico where the Franciscan monks used to live.
The exhibits come from the excavations of the 13th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities and from donations. The objects are presented chronologically and include the mosaic floor of a 6th century basilica, frescoes, portable icons, votive inscriptions and other important finds, such as the icon of St. George on horseback by Emmanuel Tzane (1660-1680).
*The photos are sourced from the website of the Ministry of Culture
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82 Theotokopoulou Street, Chania
+30 2821096046
Wednesday – Sunday: 08:30 – 15:30
Tuesday: Closed
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