The Etz Hayim (Zakynthiniote) Synagogue in Chania is a Romaniot synagogue from the 17th century, restored in 1999. This stone building still serves as a synagogue.
For more information visit on this building visit http://historicsynagogueseurope.org/browser.php?mode=set&id=20785
The Cathedral of the Assumption was built in 1879 a few years after the restoration of the diocese of Crete (1874). The church is under the responsibility of the order of the Capuchins.
The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque dates from the second half of the 17th century. It was built in honour of the first Ottoman garrison of Chania. The mosque stopped functioning in 1923 and is now restored to become a venue.
The Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania is a museum located since 1997 in the catholicon of the Monastery of San Salvatore. It exhibits Byzantine objects and artworks. The former monastic complex has been operating as a hotel since 2016.
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