The Western Gate
The Western Gate is a city gate in Rethymno, Crete. The Western Gate is situated nearby to the church Chapel Of St. Spyridon, as well as near Αγία Αικατερίνη.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 180 metres east of The Western Gate.
Rimondi Fountain
Fountain
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rimondi Fountain is situated 550 metres southeast of The Western Gate.
Archeological museum of Rethymno
Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 630 metres southeast of The Western Gate.
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
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 The Western Gate.
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 The Western Gate.
The Western Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.37217° or 35° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
24.46918° or 24° 28′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G769FC9+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 11177489267OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“The Western Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Petite porte occidentale”
- Greek: “Δυτική Πύλη”
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Highlights include Chapel Of St. Spyridon and Αγία Αικατερίνη.
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