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So here we have reached the chapter of Cretan
Museums and Historical Monuments. Crete
has a long history among the years but
together we are going to see the most
important and famous ones of Heraklion.
museums
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y The museum is located 2km
away from Phaestos, in
Vori village. Exhibits
include traditional Cretan
utensils connected to
cooking, weaving,
transport, architecture,
production, customs and
social life.
In the Museum there is also
the Cretan Ecosystem
Research Center, where
traditional human activities
from the Middle Ages until
today are studied, along
with historical, social,
economic, political and
geophysical changes in
Crete and the surrounding
area.
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It is located in the Messara plateau, south from Heraklion
city. Gortyn flourished when the Minoan civilization had
started to decline. In the Roman period, Gortyn was the
capital of Crete and became the most prosper city. It was the
first Christian city in Crete as Apostle Titus preached the
Christian religion here. The Saracens destroyed Gortyn and
the temple dedicated to Titus in 824. Today you can visit the
ancient odeon, the Apollo temple, the acropol and the ruins of
the temple of Titus.
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Gortyn
The Historical Museum of Crete was established
in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical
building which was owned by archaeologist
Kalokairinos. It was built in 1870 by the
renowned Greek architect Lisandros
Kaftantzoglou on the ruins of an older mansion.
His
tori
cal M
useum
of C
rete
Kazantzakis museum
It exhibits pieces
connected to the
famous writer’s life and
work. The collections
include personal
effects, manuscripts,
samples of his
correspondence, first
editions of his works in
Greek and other
languages, works
translated in more than
50 languages, rare
photographs, busts and
other pieces of art and
material from theater
productions of its
works, such as posters,
programs, scene
models, costumes,
photographs etc.
T HE M O S T FA M O U S A R C HE OL O GI CA L S I G H T
Its complicated architecture is characteristic of the Minoan civilization. Knossos was first inhabited
in the Neolithic era. The first palace was built around 1900BC and was almost leveled by a destructive earthquake in 1700BC. The second, even more
impressive palace was built right after and it was destroyed again, by the volcano eruption in Santorini. The Minoan civilization flourished in 1700-1450BC. Most ruins still remaining today belong to this period.
Knossos is the most famous archaeological site in Crete. It is located southeast from Heraklion city. The
palace of Knossos used to be the most powerful palace of the Minoan civilization and the residence of King Minos as well. It covers 22,000m2 and consists of many different rooms and buildings. Even its size
proves that this palace was a very important center of the Minoan civilization.
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Koules Venetian fortress
Koules is a Venetian fortress located in the Venetian port of Heraklion city. In 1204 Heraklion—
which was named Chandax by that time – was bought by the Republic of Venice, after the Fourth
Crusade seized Constantinople. Among many fortifications, the Venetians also built Koules. The
fortress was initially called “Roca al mare” which means rock in the sea. It was built before the city
walls in order to protect the city, and mainly the port, from enemies coming from the sea. Koules was
destroyed by an earthquake in 1303 and rebuilt in 1535-1540.
The archaeological site is located 2km away from Malia town.Excavations discovered pottery,residences of the
Prepalatial period and many tombs near the beach.You can visit the complex of the New Palace period,small part
of the old palace in northwest and a small building in the northern court dated to the Final Palace period.
Malia
Important parts of the archaeological sight of Phaestos are: The old and new palace, the
domestic apartments of the royal family, magazines, workshops etc. The most renowned
finding of Phaestos is the Phaestos disc which is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of
Heraklion. It is located 60km southwest from Heraklion city. Findings reveal that Phaestos had been
inhibited since the Neolithic era. In the Minoan period, an organized city was built, flourished and
declined.
. Phaestos
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Thirathen
The
Thirathen
Museum is
located at the
historical
village of
Krousonas. It
has a variety
of musical
instruments,
especially the
traditional
ones. Its
purpose is to
motivate
people to
search how
they can be
connected
with music
and the
musical
traditions.