Archeological museum of Rethymno

The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a in , , . The building that houses the museum is the church of San Francesco, built by the Barozzi family around 1530.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Greece
  • Also known as: Archaeological museum of Rethymno” and “Archaeological Museum of Rethymno
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rimondi Fountain and Valide Sultana Mosque.

Fountain
is situated 180 metres north of Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Mosque
The Valide Sultan Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in the town of , , in southern . Built shortly after the town was conquered by the Ottomans in the seventeen century, the mosque was dedicated to Turhan Sultan, the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV, after whom it was also named in honour. is situated 130 metres south of Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Church
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC0.
is situated 180 metres southeast of Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rethymno and Xiro Chorio.

or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of in . It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.

Village
is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of in the island of , . is situated 4 km southeast of Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Village
is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is . is situated 4 km southwest of Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Archeological museum of Rethymno

Latitude
35.3684° or 35° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
24.47439° or 24° 28′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G769F9F+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261112744
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q4785427
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Archeological museum of Rethymno” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 雷西姆农考古博物馆
  • Finnish: Réthymnon arkeologinen museo
  • German: Archäologisches Museum Rethymno
  • Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ρεθύμνου
  • Macedonian: Археолошки музеј во Ретимно
  • Slovenian: Arheološki muzej Retimno
  • Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Rétino

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