Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania
Collection of Byzantine and post-Byzantine works of art and objects from the Chania prefecture in the church of San Salvatore.
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About the museum
The Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania is housed in the katholikon of the former Franciscan monastery of San Salvatore, built in the 15th century next to the bastion of the same name of the Venetian walls. The church was originally single-aisled with reinforcing arches. In the 16th century it was extended to the west, acquired a roofed peristyle with cells on the south side, and also served as a hospital. During Ottoman rule it was converted into a mosque, the mosque of Aga Han.
Since 1997 it has housed the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection. The exhibition includes selected works of art and everyday objects from the whole regional unit of Chania, such as mosaics, funerary inscriptions, wall paintings, icons, architectural sculptures and ceramics. The exhibits come from excavations by the Ephorate of Antiquities, from other collections and from donations, and are presented in chronological order.
Highlights
- Mosaic floor of an early Christian basilica of the 6th century
- Detached wall paintings, such as Saint Barbara of Latziana
- Icon of Saint George on horseback by Emmanouil Tzanes
- Inscription of 1623 with the coats of arms of Venetian families
- 15th-century church with a long history
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: Βυζαντινή και Μεταβυζαντινή Συλλογή – Selected Byzantine and post-Byzantine works of art and objects from Chania, such as mosaics, wall paintings, icons, inscriptions and ceramics, in chronological order.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Χανίων
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, 28 October, the last weekend of September and every first and third Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is about six minutes’ walk from Eleftherios Venizelos Square in the Old Town and about fifteen minutes from the Municipal Market of Chania.
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