Castle
Frangokastello
🇬🇷 Greece · 14th century
Frangokastello (Greek: Φραγκοκάστελλο) is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania.
Frangokastello has an extensive, sheltered and gently shelving sandy beach, which has provided the basis for a low key tourist industry in recent years. Tourist accommodation is scattered over the flat plain around the castle, but the area's relative remoteness has discouraged major development.
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Frangokastello ranks #1,068 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 123 mapped in Greece. Founded 1371, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,313 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Frangokastello?
Frangokastello stands in Greece, at 35.18222°, 24.23389°.
When was Frangokastello built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1371. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Frangokastello?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,068 of 7,738 worldwide, and #16 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 Frangokastello?
Fortezza of Rethymno, about 30 km away.
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