Greece · 16th century
Firka Fortress ranks #8,852 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #115 of the 133 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
Firka Fortress is a Venetian fortress located on the north-western side of the old harbour of Chania, in Crete. It was built by the Venetians in the middle of the 16th century with the aim of defending the entrance to the harbour. Today it houses the Maritime Museum of Crete and is one of the most important monuments of the city.
Machine-translated from “Φρούριο Φιρκά” on the Greek Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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