Panethimos, Chania

Panethimos (Πανέθημος ) Chania

Panethimos is a semi-mountainous village in the prefecture of Chania. It is 44 km from the city of Chania and about 14 km from Kolymbari, to which the municipality belongs. The trademark is the village square surrounded by plane trees and other trees. In the same square there is a traditional spring with running water, while next to the square there is a stream with a small waterfall. All this in combination with the cistern and the laundry, which are preserved in excellent condition, were the focus of life for the daily life of the inhabitants.

In the past, Panethimos was the capital of the municipality of the same name. The village consists of neighborhoods that communicate with each other with alleys.

In 1999, the Cultural Association of Paneithimos was founded by the residents of the village, with the aim of the cultural and historical promotion of the village and the promotion of its natural beauty.

Designation

In Panethimos , according to historical data, there was a temple or monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary with the nickname Panagia the Panefimos. It was a well-known pilgrimage, with a large number of visitors and had a good reputation everywhere. From there comes the surname "Panefifimos", from which comes the name of the village, Panethimos [1] [2].

The name of the village is found either as Panethymos or as Panethemos. The census taken during the Venetian period mentions the place name Panefymos, and in 1583 with 129 inhabitants. [3] [4] [5] The census of the temples and monasteries of the Region of Chania in the year 1637 states [6]:

C Calogero Meletio Lurando et da in nota officiar la ch del nostro Salbatore nel cl. Paneffimo, con cura di anime et intrada botta una di vino con quella vive uno calogero.

Churches

In ancient times the place where the church of the Virgin Mary is located today must have been an ancient sanctuary. During the first Byzantine years, an early Christian basilica was built on the ruins of the church with mosaic representations. In its place was built the second two-aisled church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Agios Georgios and on it in 1958 the third church that exists today was built.

In Panethimos there are also four churches that form the shape of the cross:

East of I.N. Transfiguration of the Savior and Saint Spyridon
West I.N. Assumption of the Virgin Mary
South of I.N. Michael Archangelou
North of I.N. Agioi Anargyroi.

The latter two have recently been restored.

References

Nick. V. Tomadakis, "Cretan toponyms" Athena 80, 1985-1989 p.220 (Modern Greek Essays and Studies, vol. 3 p. 359)
Charalambos P. Charalampakis “Nomenclature of the villages of Crete. The village of Panethimos ". Cretan Astir issue 68, 20-11-1909 pp. 534-535.
Barrozi, fo 29r. C. Gerola - K. Lassithiotaki, Topographic Catalog of the frescoed Churches of Crete, no.30.
Francesco Basilikata in the 1630 census mentions it as Paneffimo. Stergiou G. Spanaki, Monuments of Cretan History, vol. V, p.135.
Kastrofylakas (K237) Paneffimos with 129 inhabitants in the year 1583. Cretan Chronicles 1 p. 400.

Maria Haireti, "The census of the Temples and Monasteries of the region of Chania of the year 1637" Yearbook of the Society for Byzantine Studies 36, 1968, pp. 35-338.

Sources

Daskalaki, Theodosia (July 26, 2007). "She is OK. A small village that had a good reputation everywhere. " City compass. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
Kissamos Pantheom Parish

External links

Cultural Association of the Panhellenic Association of Kolymvari, Chania, Crete

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