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Liliano
At an altitude of 380m, with 63 inhabitants and by a distance of 3km south of Kastelli Village, central Crete, Liliano is first mentioned in the Turkish census of 1671.
The Basilica with its three naves, dedicated to Saint John, was built in the 12th -13th centuries and is one of the oldest and the most interesting in Crete. The stones used in its construction came from earlier buildings.
The three naves, with the middle nave higher than the other two, are supported by columns in Ionic style.
The narthex in front is lower with wider arches, whereas the door and windows have pointed arches.
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Basilica of St. John in Liliano
North of the settlement Liliano, where its cemetery stands, lies the church of St. John, which belongs to the architectural style of the three – aisled basilica, although on the outside it seems to have two aisles. The aisles are separated by small columns and covered by pointed arches. There are no frescoes in the church and on the walls, mainly in the southern part, there is part of a pillar with a ladder. The church probably dates from between the 12th and 13th century despite its archaic appearance.
During the German occupation, the building was used as a workshop and hardware store, and perhaps maybe for the Germans’ religious needs.
Agia Paraskevi: Village of the municipality of Kastelli with 115 residents, Agia Paraskevi is situated 5 km south of Kastelli village at an altitude of 400m at the west side of the Lassithi Mountains.
It is first mentioned in the Turkish census of 1671 as Agia Paraskevi tou Xourdou with 17 haratsia (head tax).
It is very possible that Santa Venerata, a village mentioned in 1463 by Cardinal Bissarion, is the name by which Agia Paraskevi was known at that period.
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