Koules Fortress, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Roof terrace with remains of minaret and crenellated walls, at the Koules Fortress, or Castello a Mare, built 1523-40 by the Republic of Venice at the entrance of the old port, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The fort was armed with cannons by the Venetians but was taken by the Ottomans in 1669 at the Siege of Candia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13937610
Media ID
45474220
Size
8268px x 5550px
(13.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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