Municipal Market of Chania

Municipal Market of Chania is a building in Chania, Chania, Crete which is located on Plateia Markopoulou. Municipal Market of Chania is situated nearby to the church Aghios Nikolaos, as well as near the archaeological site Kydonia.

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Type: Building
Also known as: “Agora”, “Dimotiki Agora Chanion”, “Market of Chania”, and “Market of Chaniá”
Address: Plateia Markopoulou

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kydonia and Yiali Tzami.

Kydonia

Archaeological site

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Kydonia, also known as Cydonia was an ancient city located at the site of present-day Chania near the west end of the island of Crete in Greece. The city is known from archaeological remains dating back to the Minoan era as well as literary and historical sources. Kydonia is situated 330 metres north of Municipal Market of Chania.

Yiali Tzami

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The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque, also known as the Yalı Mosque, is a former mosque located in Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in 1645 during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was abandoned in 1923, and subsequently repurposed as an exhibition center. Yiali Tzami is situated 390 metres northwest of Municipal Market of Chania.

Aghios Nikolaos

Church

The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Greek Orthodox church located in the Splanzia square in the town of Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Aghios Nikolaos is situated 280 metres northeast of Municipal Market of Chania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mournies and Perivolia.

Mournies

Village

Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is situated 3½ km south of Municipal Market of Chania.