Basilica San Marco is located in Heraklion on the area of Venizelos. The Venetians built it in honor of its patron. Later, when the Turks conquered territory, they built a basilica to the minaret and converted it into a mosque. In 1956 the church purchased its original appearance. Now here is literary center, the temple is also used for the permanent exhibition of copies of Byzantine frescoes and as a concert hall.Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Basilica of St. Mark.
Basilica San Marco is located in Heraklion on the area of Venizelos. The Venetians built it in honor of its patron. Later, when the Turks conquered territory, they built a basilica to the minaret and converted it into a mosque. In 1956 the church purchased its original appearance. Now here is literary center, the temple is also used for the permanent exhibition of copies of Byzantine frescoes and as a concert hall.