Argonautes
Argonautes is a sports venue in Heraklion, Crete which is located on Μετεώρων. Argonautes is situated nearby to the park Πάρκο Κεράμου, as well as near the church Ιερος Ναος Αγιου Δημητριου Νεων Βρυουλων.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
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 1½ km west of Argonautes.
Historical Museum of Crete
Museum
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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. Historical Museum of Crete is situated 2 km west of Argonautes.
Saint Titus Church
Church
The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece. dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a mosque, called the Yeni Cami, after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. Saint Titus Church is situated 1½ km west of Argonautes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Alikarnassos and Heraklion.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. It is located within the urban area of Heraklion and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.
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.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 4½ km southeast of Argonautes.
Argonautes
- Type: Sports venue
- Address: Μετεώρων 46, Ηράκλειο, 71307
- Categories: swimming, building, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.34218° or 35° 20′ 32″ northLongitude
25.15285° or 25° 9′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G7785R3+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 616653363OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimming
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In Other Languages
“Argonautes” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αργοναύτες”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πάρκο Κεράμου and Ιερος Ναος Αγιου Δημητριου Νεων Βρυουλων.
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