Fortezza of Rethymno

The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of in , Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by the Ottomans in 1646.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han and Rimondi Fountain.

Mosque

Fountain
is situated 440 metres southeast of Fortezza of Rethymno.

Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a in , , . The building that houses the museum is the church of San Francesco, built by the Barozzi family around 1530. is situated 540 metres southeast of Fortezza of Rethymno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rethymno and Atsipopoulo.

or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of in . It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.

Village
is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is . is situated 4 km southwest of Fortezza of Rethymno.

Village
is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of in the island of , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Fortezza of Rethymno.

Fortezza of Rethymno

Latitude
35.37227° or 35° 22′ 20″ north
Longitude
24.47074° or 24° 28′ 15″ east
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
8G769FCC+W7
Geo­Names ID
12022304
Wiki­data ID
Q611427
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fortezza of Rethymno” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 雷西姆农城堡
  • Czech: Fortezza v Rethymnu
  • Finnish: Réthymnon linnoitus
  • French: forteresse de Réthymnon
  • French: Forteresse de Réthymnon
  • German: Fortezza von Rethymno
  • Greek: Κάστρο Φορτέτζα
  • Greek: Φορτέτζα Ρεθύμνου
  • Greek: Φορτέτζα
  • Indonesian: Benteng Rethimno
  • Russian: Фортецца
  • Slovenian: Utrdba Retimno
  • Spanish: Fortaleza de Rétino
  • Turkish: Resmo Kalesi
  • Ukrainian: Фортецца
  • Ukrainian: Фортеця в Ретимно

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