Fortress of Temenos
Fortress of Temenos is a castle in Heraklion, Crete. Fortress of Temenos is situated nearby to the church Αγία Παρασκευή, as well as near the archaeological site Ρόκα (βουνό) - Βυζαντινό κάστρο Τέμενος - αρχαία Λύκαστος.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval fortress in Heraklion Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Temenos”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyparissi and Agios Syllas.
Agios Syllas
Village
Dafnes
Village
Fortress of Temenos
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.20313° or 35° 12′ 11″ north
Longitude
25.10548° or 25° 6′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G776434+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Fortress of Temenos” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Témenoksen linnoitus”
- French: “forteresse de Témenos”
- French: “Forteresse de Témenos”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Τεμένους”
- Greek: “Φρούριον Τεμένους”
- Russian: “Крепость Теменос”
- Turkish: “Temenos Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αγία Παρασκευή and Ρόκα (βουνό) - Βυζαντινό κάστρο Τέμενος - αρχαία Λύκαστος.
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