Fortezza of Rethymno

Decentralized Administration of Crete · Greece

Fortezza of Rethymno, Greece
Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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This large Venetian citadel crowns a headland above the old town of Rethymno, enclosing a mosque, chapels and ramparts within its star-shaped walls. It was raised to defend Crete against Ottoman assault.

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