Global InformationChrysoskalitissa Monastery information
| Chrysoskalitissa Monastery | |
|---|---|
Μονή Χρυσοσκαλιτίσσης | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Region | Crete |
| Patron | Holy Trinity / Dormition |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°18′41″N 23°32′00″E / 35.3113°N 23.5334°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 17th century |
Chrysoskalitissa Monastery (Greek: Μονή Χρυσοσκαλιτίσσης) is a 17th-century Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery located on the southwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. Within the municipal district of Innachori of the municipality of Kissamos, the monastery lies about 72 kilometres southwest of Chania. Built up on rocks 35 metres above the water, it overlooks the Libyan Sea.