Saint Miron

1. Saint Miron

2. The Byzantine church of Agios Miron, named after a
local man who became the bishop of Knossos around
the fourth century A.D., dates from the second
Byzantine period, but fragments of an early Christian
basilica have been built in it. Presently the church is
being extensively renovated. It has the usual cruciform
architecture of the Byzantine churches of the second
Byzantine period. The transept is highest part of the
church. In the centre of the church there is a dome.
The church has a narthex in the front which is also
three-aisled and has an internal dome as well as many
external blind arches. The drum on which the dome is
supported has eight old windows and its arches are
supported with eight small columns. The two windows
in the upper part of the perpendicular aisle are also
old. The church celebrates on 8th of August and a large
fair (panigiri) takes place. The large and impressive
Byzantine church of Agios Miron is easily found in this
village.