Church of the Ascension in Kantanos

It is hailed as the pride of Chania!

The Church of the Ascension of the Saviour stands proudly on an elevated hill in Kantanos.

It was stablished in 1939, during a time when Kantanos boasted a larger population than it does today.

According to the Holy Metropolis of Kissamos and Selino, during the devastating events of 1941 when Kantanos was ravaged and entirely destroyed by German forces, the church stood amidst the rubble, nestled in the upper sections of the windows. Following the town's liberation in 1945, residents embarked on the arduous task of rebuilding their homes, as well as restoring and completing the church.

The culmination of these efforts led to the official inauguration of the church in 1954.

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