Nikos Xilouris
Nikos Xilouris is a memorial in Heraklion, Crete. Nikos Xilouris is situated nearby to the city gate Πύλη του Ιησού, as well as near the fire station Regional Fire Administration of Crete.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Bembo Fountain.
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. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 600 metres north of Nikos Xilouris.
Bembo Fountain
Fountain
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bembo Fountain is situated 320 metres northwest of Nikos Xilouris.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
Photo: PawełMM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, 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. Saint Menus Cathedral is situated 560 metres northwest of Nikos Xilouris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 5 km east of Nikos Xilouris.
Nikos Xilouris
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “ΝΙΚΟΣ ΞΥΛΟΥΡΗΣ”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.33405° or 35° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
25.1353° or 25° 8′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G7784MP+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3750474895OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Nikos Xilouris” goes by many names.
- German: “Nikos Xilouris”
- Greek: “Νίκος Ξυλούρης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πύλη του Ιησού and Regional Fire Administration of Crete.
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