Spinalonga fort
Spinalonga fort is a castle in Lasithi, Crete. Spinalonga fort is situated nearby to the historic site Rangone Redent, as well as near the historic building Tripartite Building.- Type: Castle
- Description: fort on the island of Spinalonga, Greece
- Also known as: “Spinalonga Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tripartite Building and Rangone Redent.
Tripartite Building
Historic building
Photo: Charlie Phillips, CC BY 2.0.
Tripartite Building is a historic building.
Disinfection building
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Disinfection building is a historic building, which is situated 110 metres west of Spinalonga fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaka and Elounda.
Plaka
Hamlet
Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga.
Elounda
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.
Agios Georgios Skinia
Hamlet
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Georgios Skinia is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Spinalonga fort.
Spinalonga fort
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.29782° or 35° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
25.73819° or 25° 44′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G777PXQ+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 1240500390OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q64737877
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Spinalonga fort” goes by many names.
- French: “Forteresse de Spinalónga”
- German: “Festung Spinalonga”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Σπιναλόγκας”
- Russian: “Остров крепость Спиналонга”
- Tatar: “Спиналонга кальгасы”
- Ukrainian: “Фортеця Спіналонга”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Pantaleon and Cisterns of the Venetian Period.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Boat to Spinalonga and Captain Nicolas.
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