Koules Fortress
The Koules or Castello a Mare 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.
- Fort
- Description: fortress in Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Also known as“Koule”“Rocca a Mare”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete.
610 metres south of Koules Fortress
Historical Museum of Crete
The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete.
620 metres southwest of Koules Fortress
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Nea Alikarnassos
Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality…
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete.
6 km southeast of Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress
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Latitude
35.34463° or 35° 20′ 41″ north
Longitude
25.13689° or 25° 8′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G7784VP+VQ
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Koules Fortress” goes by many names.
قلعة كانديةArabic
ԿուլեսArmenian
КулесBashkir
Fortalesa KoulesCatalan
Fortalesa veneciana d’HeràkleionCatalan
Fortalesa veneciana d’IràklioCatalan
Fortalesa veneciana de CàndiaCatalan
库莱斯堡Chinese
KoulesCzech
Rocca a MareCzech
KoulésDutch
Iraklionin linnoitusFinnish
Rocca a MareGreek
Θαλάσσιο Φρούριο ενετικού λιμένος Ηρακλείου (Κούλες)Greek
Καστέλλο ντελ ΜόλοGreek
ΚούλεςGreek
Ρόκκα α ΜάρεGreek
מבצר קולסHebrew
Rocca al MareItalian
Fortăreața KoulesRomanian
Крепость КулесRussian
КулесRussian
Тврђава КулесSerbian
Trdnjava KoulesSlovenian
Кулес кальгасыTatar
KoulesTurkish
Kule KalesiTurkish
Rocca al MareUkrainian
КулесUkrainian
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