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Last updated 01 January 2005
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Churches
Everywhere in Crete along the roads or in the open country you see the small shrines, which are also sometimes called ekklisakia (small churches). Most often they are in the shape of a small house of metal, large enough to hold an icon, an oil lamp and a small number of various relics, but they can also be made of other materials and in many sizes and shapes. The shrines are erected by private individuals - either in memory of a relative, who died in an accident, or as a gift of thanks because he survived the accident, or just for divine protection of the place in question. Most of the shrines can be divided up into six main categories by appearance: a) Metal house, b) Stone house, which often represents a church, c) Modern stone house, often richly ornamented, d) High stone house with sepulchral column, e) Larger building and f) Cave
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