The Church of St. Peter and Paul was a Catholic monastery of the Dominican order and is one of the first buildings of the Venetians after their arrival on the island. Located on the coastal avenue of the city next to the sea wall of the Venetian harbor.

The temple is one of the oldest architectural monuments of Cistercian monks both in Europe and in Greece and dates to the 12th century. Venetian years here were burials of prominent leaders of Candia, and later during the Turkish occupation the church was converted into a mosque dedicated to Sultan Ibrahim.

The building was destroyed by earthquakes in the 14th, 16th and 18th centuries. In recent decades, the church and the surrounding buildings to receive restoration, while several excavations have been made in the surroundings where they have found important findings city historical phases.

You can visit the Church of Saints Peter and Paul through our tours Tour 1 and Tour 3 and discover some of the greatest monuments of the city of Heraklion.