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Castle of Temenos
🇬🇷 Greece · 10th century
The Castle of Temenos (Modern Greek: Φρούριο Τεμένους), also known as Rókka (Modern Greek: Ρόκκα < Italian: Rocca), castle of Nikephoros Phokas (Modern Greek: Κάστρο Νικηφόρου Φωκά), or Kanlí Kastéli (Κανλί Καστέλι), is a fortress on the island of Crete, in Greece. It is situated in the municipality of Heraklion, near the village of Profítis Ilías, at a distance of about 18 km south of the city of Heraklion. Temenos is considered the most important fortress of the Byzantine period in Crete.
Machine-translated from “Forteresse de Témenos” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Temenos ranks #7,156 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #95 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1000, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Temenos?
Castle of Temenos stands in Greece, at 35.2033°, 25.10515°.
When was Castle of Temenos built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1000. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Temenos?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,156 of 8,133 worldwide, and #95 in Greece. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle of Temenos?
Knossos, about 12 km away.
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