Koules Fortress

The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of , , . It was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century, and is still in good condition today.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fortress in Heraklion, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Burg Koules”, “Fortalesa Koules”, “Fortalesa veneciana d’Heràkleion”, “Fortalesa veneciana d’Iràklio”, “Fortaleza de Heraclión”, “Fortaleza veneciana de Candía”, “Fortaleza veneciana de Heraclión”, “Koule”, “Rocca a Mare”, “Θαλάσσιο Φρούριο ενετικού λιμένος Ηρακλείου (Κούλες)”, “Καστέλλο ντελ Μόλο”, “Ρόκκα α Μάρε”, and “Крепость Кулес”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Museum
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The is a museum located in on . is situated 610 metres south of Koules Fortress.

Museum
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The is a museum in , . is situated 620 metres southwest of Koules Fortress.

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is situated 280 metres south of Koules Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.

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or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality…

Town
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is a western suburb of and a former… is situated 7 km west of Koules Fortress.

Koules Fortress

Latitude
35.34463° or 35° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
25.13689° or 25° 8′ 13″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8G7784VP+VQ
Geo­Names ID
6692211
Wiki­data ID
Q603920
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Koules Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة كاندية”
  • Armenian: “Կուլես”
  • Bashkir: “Кулес”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa veneciana de Càndia”
  • Chinese: “库莱斯堡”
  • Czech: “Koules”
  • Czech: “Rocca a Mare”
  • Dutch: “Koulés”
  • Finnish: “Iraklionin linnoitus”
  • French: “forteresse d’Héraklion”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Héraklion”
  • German: “Rocca a Mare Festung”
  • Greek: “Rocca a Mare”
  • Greek: “Κούλες”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר קולס”
  • Italian: “Rocca al Mare”
  • Romanian: “Fortăreața Koules”
  • Russian: “Кулес”
  • Serbian: “Тврђава Кулес”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Koules”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Koules”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Rocca a Mare”
  • Tatar: “Кулес кальгасы”
  • Turkish: “Koules”
  • Turkish: “Kule Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Кулес”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thérissos and Mastambás.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Palaiologos Travel and Gdm Megaron.

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