Charaki fortress
Charaki fortress is a castle in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Charaki fortress is situated nearby to the village Charakas, as well as near Sternes.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charakas and Sternes.
Charakas
Village
Charakas is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Asterousia on Crete, Greece with about 800 inhabitants. It is about 45 km south from Heraklion, which is the largest city of Crete.
Sternes
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sternes is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Charaki fortress.
Pyrgos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrgos is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Charaki fortress.
Charaki fortress
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.01073° or 35° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
25.11785° or 25° 7′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G772469+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 9960791286OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Charaki fortress” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φρούριο Χαράκι”
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Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΑΣΤΕΡΟΥΣΙΩΝ and ΚΕΠ ΚΟΦΙΝΑ.
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