Located within the castle of Pyrgos, Aghia Triada was once the catholic church of a small convent, devastated by the 1956 earthquake. Thanks to the efforts of Liza Patiniotou-Marinou, the Association of Pyrgos Residents, and local support, the church was rebuilt, though it remained closed until 1997. From 1995 to 1998, the Community of Pyrgos-Kallisti, in collaboration with the Second Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities and the Holy Metropolis of Thera, collected and preserved ecclesiastical relics, inaugurating the site as a permanent exhibition in August 1997.

The exhibition showcases icons from local and Cretan painters, wood carvings, metalwork, ceramics, embroidered vestments, liturgical books, and other religious artifacts from the 17th and 18th centuries. Notable items include tissued sleeve garters with depictions of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and the Hypapante, as well as embroidered podea, traditionally placed below icons of the Virgin Mary.

Among the collection’s icons are Panagia Vrefokratousa (Virgin and Child), Theia Leitourgia (Mass), Aghios Ioannis, Aghios Georgios, and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, dating to the 17th century. Also displayed are Christ as the Great High Priest, an icon of Aghios Iakovos from the Byzantine period, and despotic icons from the chapel of Faneromeni, including the Enthroned Virgin and Child and the tunic of Christ.

The collection also includes wood-carved crosses with trilobed ends, mourning icons of the Virgin Mary and John, three tabernacles, and an epitaphios, with pieces dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Location: Profitis Ilias Monastery, Pyrgos
Opening Hours: April – October, 10:00 – 16:00
Contact: +30 22860 31812