Fortress
Fortifications of Chania
🇬🇷 Greece · 14th century
The fortifications of Chania are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Chania in Crete, Greece. The inner city walls were first built in antiquity, and were rebuilt by the Byzantine Empire. The outer walls were built in the 16th century by the Republic of Venice. Some of the fortifications were demolished in the 20th century, but parts of both the Byzantine and Venetian walls remain intact.
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Fortifications of Chania ranks #3,849 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #55 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1336, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortifications of Chania?
Fortifications of Chania stands in Greece, at 35.51825°, 24.01366°.
When was Fortifications of Chania built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1336. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortifications of Chania?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,849 of 8,133 worldwide, and #55 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 Fortifications of Chania?
Firka Fortress, about 1 km away.
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