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The katholikon of St. Francis monastery was one of the greatest temples of Venetian Candia. When Candia fell to the Turks in 1669, the temple was converted into an imperial mosque dedicated to Muhammad the Conqueror, the conqueror of Constantinople.
The temple that was lost in time
The katholikon of St. Francis monastery was one of the greatest temples of Venetian Candia. When Candia fell to the Turks in 1669, the temple was converted into an imperial mosque dedicated to Muhammad the Conqueror, the conqueror of Constantinople.
The earthquake of 1856, however, that shook Heraklion, destroyed most of it. In 1912, the remains were removed, and in the site of the temple was built the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.
A remnant of the temple is currently in our city: the gate of the Courts, in the Street of Justice, which was once the gateway of the beautiful Venetian edifice.
The port of Spinalonga is situated on the northwest side of the gulf of Mirabello. On the entrance of the port, close to the Spinalonga peninsula, is where the skerry of the same name is located, entirely surrounded by a fort.
The aim of the exhibition is not only to provide info on the games in ancient times, but also to initiate the visitor in what the Olympics were.
The Patras Archaeological Museum is nowadays one of the city’s milestones, as well as an exhibition space rich in exhibits, with the most current museological views.
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