Bembo Fountain
Bembo Fountain is a fountain in Heraklion, Crete. Bembo Fountain is situated nearby to the building Sebil of Haci Ibrahim Agha, as well as near the work of art Sculpture, Erotokritos and Aretousa, Irakleio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fountain
- Description: listed post-Byzantine fountain in Greece
- Also known as: “Bebo Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Saint Menus Cathedral.
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 460 metres northeast of Bembo Fountain.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, 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 260 metres northwest of Bembo Fountain.
Basilica of Saint Mark
Arts center
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The Basilica of Saint Mark, also known as Hagios Markos, is a former Roman Catholic basilica, located in the center of the city of Heraklion, Crete, in Greece. Basilica of Saint Mark is situated 300 metres north of Bembo Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
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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 6 km east of Bembo Fountain.
Bembo Fountain
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.3365° or 35° 20′ 11″ northLongitude
25.13348° or 25° 8′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8G7784PM+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1218567805OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q107342079
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Bembo Fountain” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Bembo 喷泉”
- German: “Bebo Brunnen”
- Greek: “Κρήνη Μπέμπο”
- Polish: “Fontanna Bembo”
- Ukrainian: “Фонтан Бебо (Іракліон)”
- Ukrainian: “Фонтан Бебо”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sebil of Haci Ibrahim Agha and Sculpture, Erotokritos and Aretousa, Irakleio.
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