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Images of Heraklion City

Heraklion City through the centuries

Map of Crete, Venetian Rule The port and city of Chandax, with Yiouchtas visible in the background (J. Peeters) View of the entrance to the port, shortly before demolition work began on the small Koules. The Fytakis Mansion, Heraklion's first high-rise building, is visible in the background, 1936 (Yiannis Perdikoyiannis Collection) Remnants of the new and newer shipyards (nuovi) and (nuovissimi), 1900-1905 (Tzerola, Vikelea Municipal Library) The Small Koules, 1900 - 1905 (Gerola, Vikelaia Library)

Heraklion city nowadays
View of Elefteria Square (Platia Eleftherias) 2003 (Vasilis Kozonakis) View of Chanioporta gate 2004 (Vasilis Kozonakis) Giofiros Xenia sq Knossou Avenue
Coper statue of Erotokritos and Aretousa 2004 (Vasilis Kozonakis) The market of Heraklion 2004 (Multimedia Lab) The exit of Chanioporta Gate 2004 (Multimedia Lab) A panoramic view of The Jesus Bastion. 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis) View of Elefteria Square (Platia Eleftherias) 2003 (Vasilis Kozonakis)

Knossos
The throne room at Knossos Palace 2004 (Vasilis Kozonakis) The shields room in the palace of Knossos 3500BC-1100BC Clay pots (Pitharia) at Knossos Palace 2003 (Vasilis Kozonakis) View of the palace, 2003 (Vassilis Kozonakis) The Queen's Megaron at Knossos, 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis)

Monuments
The seaward fortress dominating the entrance to the Venetian port, known as Castello del Molo, Rocca a Mare and Koules The Morozini fountain 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis) St. Titus' church in St. Titus square, 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis) Loggia - The City Hall Saint Titus
The Hanyal Fountain and the Saint George Gate, monuments with different cultural backgrounds, 2004 (photograph: Vassilis Kozonakis) View of the monastery of Saint's Peter and Paul during restoration work, 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis) The corridor that leads to the northern gate of the sea fortress The impressive Bembo fountain in Cornarou Square, 2004 (Vassilis Kozonakis) Basilica of St. Mark (Municipal Gallery)

Aerial and Satellite Photographs

The Centre General view The City inside the walls North-West view North-East view
The Port - South View North part of the centre Eleftherias Square The Port The Port - North View

Maps

Map of Hellas Map of Crete Map of Heraklion Prefecture Map of Heraklion City