Heraklion
Heraklion is a locality in Heraklion, Crete. Heraklion is situated nearby to the locality Thérissos, as well as near Mastambás.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.
Historical Museum of Crete
Museum
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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas, the martyr and wonderworker, who is the patron saint of Heraklion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
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Heraklion or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.
Gazi
Town
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Gazi is a Western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. Gazi is situated 6 km west of Heraklion.
Heraklion
Latitude
35.3398° or 35° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
25.134° or 25° 8′ 3″ eastPopulation
174,000Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8G7784QM+WJGeoNames ID
8133920
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In Other Languages
“Heraklion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Δήμος Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Ηράκλειο”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bus Station Heraklion and Koules Fortress.
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