Archaeological Museum of Chania
The Archaeological Museum of Chania is a archaeology museum serving the Cretean city of Chania that, since 2022, is located at 15 Skra Str. Chalepa. The original museum was located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at Chalidon Street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: archaeological museum in Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Cania” and “Chania Archaeological Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kydonia and Assumption Cathedral, Chania.
Kydonia
Archaeological site
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 240 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Assumption Cathedral, Chania
Church
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The Assumption Cathedral also called Catholic Cathedral of Chania and alternatively Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Chania, on the island of Crete in Greece.
Yiali Tzami
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 180 metres north of Archaeological Museum 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 Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Perivolia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perivolia is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Agioi Apostoloi
Neighborhood
Agioi Apostoloi is a waterfront village, named after a small church called Agioi Apostoloi, situated in Crete and it is famous for its coves. Found only 4 km from the centre of Chania on the island of Crete, it is known for its small protected woods, for a summer beach volleyball competition, and as a favourite beach for winter swimmers. Agioi Apostoloi is situated 4½ km west of Archaeological Museum of Chania.
Archaeological Museum of Chania
- Categories: archaeological museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Archaeological Museum of Chania” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈尼亚考古博物馆”
- Finnish: “Chanián arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique de La Canée”
- French: “Musée archéologique de La Canée”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum Chania”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων”
- Macedonian: “Археолошки музеј на Ханија”
- Portuguese: “Museu arqueológico de chania”
- Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico de Chania”
- Slovenian: “Arheološki muzej Hanije”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico de La Canea”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de La Canea”
- Turkish: “Hanya Arkeoloji Müzesi”
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