De kerk van Agios Titos werd oorspronkelijk gebouwd na de bevrijding van Kreta door Nikiforos Fokas in 961 AD. Tijdens de Venetiaanse periode werd ze omgebouwd tot een katholieke kerk, maar ze verloor haar Byzantijnse karakter niet.
Already from the years of the First Byzantine Period (330-840 AD), the city of Heraklion had fortifications which were completed by both the Arab conquerors (840-961 AD) and the Byzantines (961-1204 AD) as well as by the Venetians after 1211 AD. However, the emerging threat of the Turks forced Venice to fortify the capital of Regno di Candia in the most modern and effective way at the time. The form of fortifications we see today is based on drawings by…
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One of the most brilliant monuments of the city of Heraklion is the Fountain of Morosini or the “Lions“, as the residents of Heraklion call it.
Already from the Venetian period, August 25 Street in Heraklion was one of the most important streets in the city even though it had not acquired its name yet. The road connects the port with Saint Mark’s square, and this is where the palatial mansion of the Venetian Duke was built.
The pottery workshop “Keramos” is located in the village of Fodele, a place with characteristic natural beauty but also a special historical and artistic charge since, among other things, it is the special homeland of Dominikos Theotokopoulos.
Het fort van Koules in de stad Heraklion maakt deel uit van de vestingwerken die de Venetianen in de 16e eeuw uitvoerden toen het deel uitmaakte van de Republiek Venetië om de havenstad te verdedigen tegen aanvallers. Er werden twee forten gebouwd aan het einde van elke pier, maar alleen de grootste, de zogenaamde Koules, bestaat nog.
The cathedral of Saint Minas, patron saint of Heraklion since 1734 is located near the centre of the city following Vikela Street and then entering Agiou Mina Street. Near the cathedral, a much smaller and older church known as “Little Saint Minas” can also be seen. On the other side of the square, we find the church of Saint Catherine, and the square that is named after it, full of vibrant cafes, restaurants and shops.
Het klooster van Varsamoneros was een van de belangrijkste centra van de Kretenzische Hagiografische School en is verbonden met het klooster van Vrontisiou. De meeste gebouwen van het klooster zijn nu verwoest en slechts enkele architectonische elementen van het complex zijn bewaard gebleven.
The municipality of Viannos in the southeastern part of Heraklion is known for its wild beauty. Located at the foothills of Mount Dikti, it offers impressive geomorphological formations, beautiful plateaus and charming villages. During World War II, Viannos found itself at the centre of a mass extermination attack by Nazi soldiers, in reprisal for their support of the rebel forces. Most of the villages in the area were burned and looted while more than 500 people were executed during a…
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The Loggia (from the Italian word for “lodge“) is one of the most important buildings of the Venetian period in Crete. It was a kind of gentleman’s club, where the rich nobles and lords gathered. The building was built after 1541 probably with designs by Michel Sammicheliin Palladian style.
The Labyrinth Music Workshop was founded in 1982 by Ross Daly. The main object is to introduce young people to a creative approach to musical traditions from all over the world. Since 2002, the Labyrinth Music Workshop in collaboration with the Municipality of “Nikos Kazantzakis”, houses its activities in an old building, tastefully designed, in the village of Houdetsi (20 km from Heraklion) under the artistic direction of Ross Daly.
Het Historisch Museum van Kreta biedt een compleet en uitgebreid beeld van de geschiedenis van het eiland en bevindt zich in het centrum van Heraklion.
The Natural History Museum of Crete functions as part of the School of Sciences of the University of Crete and is located in the centre of the Heraklion. Despite what the title suggests, it does not only present the natural wealth of the island but also of the rest of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has been awarded for its “diverse educational, research, writing and publishing work, its exemplary organization and its promotion of scientific research and training” with…
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The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is located in the center of the city and is one of the most important archaeological museums in the world. It houses an unrivaled collection of artifacts from the Bronze-age Minoan culture – the first of note on what is now European soil and is one of the most important collections of history in Europe and Crete. The exhibits cover a period of ten millennia, from the Neolithic era until late Roman times.
De geschiedenis van Heraklion gaat vele eeuwen terug en omspant verschillende tijdperken en omvat een verscheidenheid aan thema's en invloeden. Enkele van de vroegste voorbeelden die bezoekers in Heraklion zullen ontdekken, stammen uit het post-Minoïsche tijdperk, met als meest opvallende voorbeeld het paleis van Knossos.