Chania, Chania, Crete
Firka Fortress
| Location: |
| Port of Chania, Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Chania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chania • Chania | |
| Altitude: | |
| Zero Altitude |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1620 | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Coastal Fortress |
Good
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On the northwestern side of the port of Chania the Venetians built the Revellino del Porto, a fortified construction for the protection of the harbor. The construction began around the end of the 16th century and was concluded in 1620.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 |
Sources
- Website ΟΔΥΣΣΕΥΣ -Φρούριο Φίρκαof the Hellenic Ministry of Culture
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Easy access from the port of Chania. |
| Entrance: |
| ? |