Agia Triada Monastery
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Agia Triada Monastery ((in Greek) Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος) or the Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the Akrotiri peninsula in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. It also contains a museum.
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Agia Triada Monastery | |
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Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
Region | Crete |
Patron | Holy Trinity |
Location | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic coordinates | 35°33′38″N 24°8′6″E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 17th century |
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The monastery, whose name means "Holy Trinity", was built in the 17th century by two brothers of the Venetian Zangaroli family on the site of a pre-existing church.[1]
The monks produce and sell wine and olive oil on the premises.[2][3]