Iconostasis
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Everywhere
in Crete along the roads or in the open country you see the small
ikonostasis, 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.
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iconostasis are put up 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.
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of the iconostasis 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 à la sepulchral column, e) Larger building and f) Cave.
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| Zoniana, Rethymno | Theriso, Chania | Anogia, Rethymno | |
| Apezanon Monastery, Iraklion | |||
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| Axos, Rethymno | Alexandrou Chani, Rethymno | Vori, Rethymno | Kallergi Refuge, Omalos, Chania |
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| Half-way between Lakki and Omalos, Chania | |||
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| Achendrias, Iraklion | Ano Poulia, Iraklion | ||
| Anogia, Rethymno | Prases, Chania | ||
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| Agia, Rethymno | Langos, Chania | Meskla, Chania | |
| Garazo, Rethymno | |||
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| Vouves, Chania | Agia Marina, Chania | Gangales, Iraklion | Rodakino, Rethymno |
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| Kalathas, Chania | Kalathas, Chania, close-up | ||