Fortress Frangokastello
Fortress Frangokastello is a castle in Sfakia, Chania, Crete. Fortress Frangokastello is situated nearby to Marina of Frangokastello, as well as near the church Agios Nikitas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frangokastello and Argoules.
Frangokastello
Village
Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania.
Argoules
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. Argoules is situated 4½ km east of Fortress Frangokastello.
Kallikratis
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 8 km north of Fortress Frangokastello.
Fortress Frangokastello
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sfakia, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.18204° or 35° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
24.2342° or 24° 14′ 3″ eastInception
1371Open location code
8G7656JM+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9958719095OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Fortress Frangokastello” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φραγκοκάστελλο”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παραλία Φραγκοκάστελλου and Marina of Frangokastello.
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