- View of Rethymno with the Fortezza in the background. ... The Fortezza of Rethymno has an irregular plan, and its walls have a total length of 1,307 m (4,288 ft).
- The core fortified area of Rethymno is the magnificent pentagonal fortress 'Fortezza' that stands high on a rocky spur to protect the city from unpleasant invaders.
- The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by the Ottomans in 1646.
- The Fortezza of Rethymno has an irregular plan, and its walls have a total length of 1,307 m (4,288 ft). The walls contain the following demi-bastions
- Fortezza of Rethymno (Q611427). From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. ... Also known as. English. Fortezza of Rethymno. fortress in Crete.
- Fortezza of Rethymno. ... The fortress of Fortezza is located in the center of the old town on the Paliokastro hill. It was built in the 16th century by the Venetians.
- Crete – Fortezza of Rethymno. Fortezza of Rethymno is a place where you simply must go while visiting the city.
- Today a visit to the Fortezza or the museums of the town will make you travel back to the picturesque Prefecture of Rethymno, as if time had never passed…
- Fortezza is Rethymno’s landmark and its most important monument, built in the late 16th century in order to reinforce the city’s defense.
- The Fortezza Fortress is by far the largest and most striking building in the city of Rethymno on Crete.