Religious site

fountain of life

📍 Chania, Crete🏗 1100-01-01🏛 protected building in Greece

The church of Ζωοδόχος Πηγή, known locally as Άη κυρ-Γιάννης after its founder Ιωάννης Ξένος (Ioánnis Xénos), is a compact record of centuries of Christian art in western Crete. It was built around 1030, between the settlements of Αλικιανός (Alikianós) and Κουφός (Koufós). Architecturally, the sanctuary is a cross-in-square design with a dome—a plan associated with major Byzantine church traditions. Inside, the painted decoration was laid down in two distinct phases. The first layer dates to the 11th century and was revealed during recent restoration work. The second layer, from the early 14th century, includes an image of Ioánnis Xénos alongside his students, tying the church’s spiritual purpose directly to the people who commissioned it. …
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