The Venetian Walls In 1252, the prefecture of Chania was divided in 90 feuds assigned to the Venetian settlers, who in return were ordered to reconstruct the city of […]
Talo square The monument was built in September 1990 by the sculptor Antonia Papatzanaki, in memory of the victims of the sinking of the FCC Heraclion The Wreck is […]
Venetian Lighthouse Approximately 1595 -1601 built by the Venetians a Lighthouse , founded on bedrock , which operated as an open flame torch ( watchtower ) and referred to […]
Firka Fortress Across from Kastelli, on the other side of the harbor, dominating even the Firkas, built on a low hill, which today houses the Maritime Museum of Crete. […]
Naval Museum of Crete The Naval Museum of Crete at the entrance of the Historic Fortress Bastion . Established in 1973 in order to house and preserve our maritime […]
The Venetian Port of Chania During the Venetian and Turkish period, Chania presented a high development in commerce and marine mercantile. Not only in imports but also the export […]
Yali Tzamisi Brilliant comp Islamic Renaissance art distinguished by the peculiarity , is the only surviving mosques dating from the second half of the 17th century . It was […]
Venetian Lighthouse Approximately 1595 -1601 built by the Venetians a Lighthouse , founded on bedrock , which operated as an open flame torch ( watchtower ) and referred to […]
Fort of Cydonia This fortress was originally built by the Byzantines on the acropolis of ancient Cydonia, on a hill next to the present medieval City of Chania. This […]
The Venetian Port of Chania During the Venetian and Turkish period, Chania presented a high development in commerce and marine mercantile. Not only in imports but also the export […]
The Grand Arsenal From the late 15th century Venice began building docks on the build for the maintenance and readiness of the fleet, should not await help from the […]
The Old Customs Station In the plateau “Katehaki”, between the “Grand Arsenal” and the “Neoria”, the Old Customs Station was built in the later years. It is a large […]
Venetian “Neoria” During the Venetian occupation (1204 – 1669) the need for closer presence of Venetian fleet in Crete , forced Venice to build Neoria(arsenali), where ships were repaired […]
Neorio Moro In older building ( military hospital ) , housed in the interwar period Gendarmerie Force Management and the School to newest. The Italian bombs failed to katastrepsounta […]
The Rampart of “Aghios Nikolaos tou Molou” The breakwaters are based on a line of reefs that made access to the port difficult. In about the center of the […]
Venetian Lighthouse Approximately 1595 -1601 built by the Venetians a Lighthouse , founded on bedrock , which operated as an open flame torch ( watchtower ) and referred to […]
The Venetian Port of Chania During the Venetian and Turkish period, Chania presented a high development in commerce and marine mercantile. Not only in imports but also the export […]
Sampionara Gate The gate of the sand ( or Sampionara Kum Kapi ) and Northeastern is the only extant of the three gates of the second ( outer ) […]
The Venetian Walls In 1252, the prefecture of Chania was divided in 90 feuds assigned to the Venetian settlers, who in return were ordered to reconstruct the city of […]
Koum Kapi Kum Kapi is located east of the picturesque port of Chania, in front of the historic district of Bedouins, who used to live here in huts made […]
The house of Deputy Manousou Koundourou The two-storey house was built in 1909 to plans and supervision of Michael Savaki , and at the end of the road Hroon […]
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