German WWII barracks
German WWII barracks is a barracks in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. German WWII barracks is situated nearby to the ruins German anti-aircraft gun (WWII), as well as near the village Pitsidia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kommos and Kamilari.
Kommos
Archaeological site
Kommos is an archaeological site in southern Crete. During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby Phaistos and Hagia Triada. After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town. Kommos is situated 1½ km southwest of German WWII barracks.
Kamilari
Archaeological site
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby, the Kamilari Minoan Tholos tomb and a Roman graveyard at the slopes of the Ovgora hill. Kamilari is situated 3 km northeast of German WWII barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitsidia and Sivas.
Sivas
Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
Sivas is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of German WWII barracks.
Matala
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, north of Cape Lithinon. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Tympaki, Faistos municipality, Heraklion regional unit. Matala is situated 4 km southwest of German WWII barracks.
German WWII barracks
- Type: Barracks
- Inscription: “Wir sind nicht geboren um glücklich zu sein, sondern um unsere Pflicht zu tun (Nietzsche 1872)”
- Categories: ruins, historic site, military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.02455° or 35° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
24.76879° or 24° 46′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G762QF9+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 544412535OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
military=barracks
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In Other Languages
“German WWII barracks” goes by many names.
- German: “ober- und unterirdische Unterkünfte”
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Highlights include German anti-aircraft gun (WWII) and Kommos Beach.
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