The Byzantine church of Saint Matthew Sinaitón or St. Matthew of the Sinaites (Agios Matthaios) was built after the earthquake of 1508. During Ottoman rule, the church was granted to the Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai, being the only active Orthodox church in Chandax (arabic name of Heraklion). The church houses today an important collection of icons.
The church of Agia Paraskevi in Heraklion was inaugurated in 1910.
The Church of the Lady of the Crusades (Panagia Stavroforon) is a historic place of worship in Heraklion. It belonged to a monastery during the Venetian era, was later transformed into a mosque and finally became a church again in the 19th century.
The chapel of Agios Minas was built in 1735 and functioned as the first cathedral of Heraklion during the Ottoman rule on the island. The present Agios Minas Cathedral was completed in 1895 next to the chapel, relegating this first cathedral to the status of a church.
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