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Nikos Kazantzakis Museum. Coordinates: 35°14′5.45″N 25°12′33.75″E. Kazantzakis Museum, external view. The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km south of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis ...
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece [ 1 ] and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. It is normally referred to scholarship in English as "AMH ...
Built. 1523–1540. Built by. Republic of Venice. Battles/wars. Siege of Candia. The Koules (Greek: Κούλες) or Castello a Mare ("Fort on the Sea" in Italian) is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century, and is still in good condition today.
Heraklion or Herakleion (/ hɪˈrækliən / hih-RAK-lee-ən; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, pronounced [iˈrakli.o]), [ 4 ] sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a municipal population of 179,302 ...
The Knossos board game (Greek: Ζατρίκιον; zatrikion) is a unique archaeological object belonging to the Minoan civilization that is preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. It was found by Arthur Evans in the archaeological excavations of Knossos , in an area to the northeast of the palace that has since been called the ...
Front facade Back entrance El Greco's View of Mount Sinai, located in the museum [1]. The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete.It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. [2]
Bust of El Greco outside the museum. The Museum of El Greco (aka El Greco Museum or Domenikos Theotokopoulos Museum[1]) is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614), who grew up in the village.
Lions Square. Coordinates: 35.3391°N 25.1331°E. The Morosini Fountain in the square. Eleftheriou Venizelou Square (Greek: Πλατεία Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) is a square in the city of Heraklion in Crete, named after the Cretan statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. It dates back to the Venetian era and is more commonly known as ...