The gate of the sand ( or Sampionara Kum Kapi ) and Northeastern is the only extant of the three gates of the second ( outer ) Venetian walls of Chania, which began to be built in the early 16th century and finished in 1590 . Named by the Venetians Sabionera ( Sand Gate ) due to the sandy beach that was there . The gate was closed by an imposing castle gate made of thick wood and iron lining.
The Sampionara destroyed in 1645 during the siege of the city of Chania by the Turks, who later made sure to rebuild but with smaller dimensions to be easily protected from enemy attacks, not named Kum Kapi (Kum-Kapisi) which in Turkish means again ” Sand Gate ” . With the name ” Kum Kapi ” is known nowadays throughout the surrounding area, which houses an important part of the city’s nightlife.
The bastion next to which is the gateway bearing the name of the Venetian Mocenigo and is built in the sea , the south side is the emblem adorns the lion of St. Mark , coats of arms and the date 1591. South of the gate are the remains of the rampart Sampionara which was destroyed by bombing during the second world war.
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