Greece · 16th century
The Fortezza (Greek: Φορτέτζα, romanized: Fortétza; from Italian for 'fortress') is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by the Ottomans in 1646. By the early 20th century, many houses were built within the citadel. These were demolished after World War II, leaving only a few historic buildings within the Fortezza. Today, the citadel is in good condition and is open to the public.
Text adapted from “Fortezza of Rethymno” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortezza of Rethymno ranks #1,066 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1573, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,548 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
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