Yuri Gagarin Square
Yuri Gagarin Square is a square in Heraklion, Crete. Yuri Gagarin Square is situated nearby to Yuri Gagarin park, as well as near Manolis Rasoulis park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium and Natural History Museum of Crete.
Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Stadium
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Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, commonly referred to by its nickname, Yedi Kule, is a football stadium located in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built in 1951 as the home ground of OFI Crete. Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium is situated 300 metres south of Yuri Gagarin Square.
Natural History Museum of Crete
Museum
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The Natural History Museum of Crete in Heraklion, Crete is a natural history museum that operates under the auspices of the University of Crete. Its aim is the study, protection and promotion of the diverse flora and fauna of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Natural History Museum of Crete is situated 1 km east of Yuri Gagarin Square.
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 1½ km east of Yuri Gagarin Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
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.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Alikarnassos is situated 4 km east of Yuri Gagarin Square.
Gazi
Town
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Gazi is a Western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. Gazi is situated 4½ km west of Yuri Gagarin Square.
Yuri Gagarin Square
Latitude
35.34059° or 35° 20′ 26″ northLongitude
25.11486° or 25° 6′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G7784R7+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 838505982OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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