25th August Street in Heraklion

The main street of Heraklion is called August 25th. It is located opposite the old harbor and gradually flows into Lyon Square. This date is not accidental. It was on August 25, 1898 that one of the saddest dates in the life of the islanders was the mass slaughter by the Turks of its residents suspected of rebellion. It was these events that forced the three great powers (Great Britain, France and Russia) to intervene in the situation, which recognized the independence of Crete, which later joined Greece.

Despite the sad name, the street on August 25 is one of the most fashionable in the city. Here are the most expensive shops of Heraklion, offices of travel companies, banks, etc. We walk slowly down the street, looking around. One way or another, but after a while our eyes will appear impressive Cathedral of St. George. Titusa. This man in the Roman period preached the Gospel in Crete and was martyred. The church itself was built in the Venetian period. A Catholic archbishop lived here for a while. The Turks used the building as a mosque, calling it Vizier Tzami. Today in the cathedral is kept the skull of St. Titus transferred here from Venice in 1956.