Saint Elias Bastion
Saint Elias Bastion is a fort in Rethymno, Crete. Saint Elias Bastion is situated nearby to Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han, as well as near Rimondi Fountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han and Rimondi Fountain.
Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han
Mosque
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ibrahim Han Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ibrahim Mosque, is a former mosque in the town of Rethymno, on the island of Crete, in southern Greece. Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han is situated 130 metres north of Saint Elias Bastion.
Rimondi Fountain
Fountain
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Rimondi Fountain is situated 360 metres southeast of Saint Elias Bastion.
Archeological museum of Rethymno
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece. The building that houses the museum is the church of Saint Francis, built by the Barozzi family around 1530. Archeological museum of Rethymno is situated 440 metres southeast of Saint Elias Bastion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rethymno and Atsipopoulo.
Rethymno
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rethymno or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of Crete in Greece. It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.
Atsipopoulo
Village
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Atsipopoulo is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno. Atsipopoulo is situated 4 km southwest of Saint Elias Bastion.
Xiro Chorio
Village
Xiro Chorio is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of Rethymno regional unit in the island of Crete, Greece. Xiro Chorio is situated 4½ km southeast of Saint Elias Bastion.
Saint Elias Bastion
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.37124° or 35° 22′ 17″ northLongitude
24.47102° or 24° 28′ 16″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G769FCC+FCGeoNames ID
12022306
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