The church of the Virgin Mary known as Panagia Kanala is the most famous church in Kythnos. It was built in 1869 on the site of a pre-existing church after the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found in the Serifos - Kythnos strait or 'canal' (hence the name Kanala). Painted in 1575 by the priest Emmanuel Skordilis, the icon is a work of the Cretan School. The church celebrates with a big festival and a re-enactment of the finding of the icon on August 15.
Religious Site // Church Virgin Mary Kanala
Attributes
| Altitude (in meters) | : | 39 |
| Water | : | On the Sea |
| Time Reference | : | 1869 |
| Access | : |  Road |
| Accessible | : |  Normally |
| Duration of Visit | : | 20 minutes |
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