Agios Nikolaos

Virgin Mary the Mesochoritissa
Dominating the central square of Thrapsano is the beautiful, stone-built church of Panagia Mesochoritissa. It is a two-aisled church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and all the Saints, which bears the oldest stone church tower of the village. Although it is not known when exactly it has been built, it is confirmed that it has already existed since the early 17th century, according to the oldest surviving reference, which was found inthe will of Andreas Cornaros in 1611.

The Primary School of Thrapsano
The first Primary School of Thrapsano was founded in 1870 by the Holy Archdiocese of Crete. At first it had only one class and the teachers’ salaries were given by the Christian elders and the books that were used were ecclesiastical.

The building, which houses the Primary School of Thrapsano until now, was given back to students on 3 April 1930. The school building was financed by the State, the Thrapsano Community, the Church, the locals and other individuals. There were also donations from abroad. The building is proposed to be preservable, it is in a very good condition and it retains the elegance since it was founded, as there have been no changes that would alter its features.

Church of the Holy Cross
Among the churches of Thrapsano, the most noteable one, especially because of its size, is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The large two-aisled church relates to the work of the early 20th century (it was probably built in 1905), and its completion took 10 years.

The wooden temple has interesting icons and pictures of saints in a natural size, which were made on Holy Mount Athos in 1916. The bell tower of the church has been a current addition and it has been built with the assistance of the residents at the exact place where the old one used to be in the past. The church was used as a hospital during the period of Second World War.

There is a monument in Thrapsano dedicated to the “Dead Heroes”, the victims of the Second World War. The memory of those who have sacrificed their lives for the fundamental asset of freedom has been kept alive by the inscription of their names on marble slabs.