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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 festival of Municipality Irakleios “Crete, a history, five plus cultures” comes from 26 August until 20 September it also this year offers in their Irakleiotes but also in the visitors of city abundance of qualitative events, with dorean entry. The central subject of this year's festival t
The city of Heraklion in the Middle Ages it was known as the "Castle". Rightly named so because of that time was surrounded by walls. Remains of this wall are located scattered within the city.
The biggest canyon in Europe and one of the biggest shoreside canyons in the Balkans, it is located in the Chania Prefecture on the White Mountain line, and is a unique experience for any visitor.
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