Monuments of Crete

The Kazarma fortress
The Kazarma fortress
The name Kazarma is derived from the Venetian Casa di Arma, which means barracksor armoury.Indeed, this was the barracks of the Venetia
Sitia
Type: Castle
Time Period: Venetian Period, Ottoman Period
The Loggia of Rethymnon
The Loggia of Rethymnon
The Loggia is probably the oldest building in the city and one of the few that survived the catastrophicraid of 1571, conducted by the Algiers-base
Rethimno
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Venetian Period
The Megali Porta (Guora Gate)
The Megali Porta (Guora Gate)
The Guora Gate is all that is left from the Venetian fortification of Rethymnon.
Rethimno
Type: Fortifications
Time Period: Venetian Period
The Mitata of Nida
The Mitata of Nida
Mitata seem to have come about as a result of some ancient construction tradition, and can be seen everywhere
Anogia
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Ottoman Period, Modern Period
The Morosini fountain
The Morosini fountain
The Morosini fountain, also known to the citizens of Heraklion as Liontaria (= lions) is one of the most remarkable monuments of the city.
Heraklio
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Venetian Period
The Municipal Garden of Chania
The Municipal Garden of Chania
In the last years of the Turkish rule, when the city was suffocating inside restrictive walls, the need for free space for recreation was very inte
Chania
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Ottoman Period, Cretan State, Modern Period
The Municipal Market of Chania
The Municipal Market of Chania
The Municipal Market of Chania is a particularly lively spot, full of colours, scents and constant movement.
Chania
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Cretan State, Modern Period
The Nerantze Mosque (Municipal Music School)
The Nerantze Mosque (Municipal Music School)
The Nerantze Mosque is one of the most impressive and best preserved monuments of the old town of Rethymnon which, like many other buildings, under
Rethimno
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Venetian Period, Ottoman Period
The Old Town of Chania
The Old Town of Chania
The old town of Chania embodies the long history of the city; in the picturesque alleys, visitors can see the marks left by every civilization that
Chania
Type: Architecture, Abandoned Monastery, Church
Time Period: Venetian Period, Ottoman Period, Cretan State, Modern Period
The Rimondi fountain
The Rimondi fountain
Cretan towns have always had a water supply problem; this was faced by the Venetians by constructing aqueducts and fountains.
Rethimno
Type: Architecture
Time Period: Venetian Period
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