- dailycrete.com 2024/04/basilica-san-marco-temple-…remained standing until today. San Marco Basilica was established in 1239 and named after the spiritual patron of Venice, Saint Mark.
- tripadvisor.com.tr Attraction_Review-g189417-…The Basilica of St. Mark was built in 1239, and after the Ottoman conquest of Crete it was converted into a mosque and remained so until 1915.
- allincrete.com municipal-gallery-heraklion-…The basilica was dedicated to the Venetian patron St Mark. During the Ottoman rule it was converted into the Mosque.
- venezia-tourism.com en/venice-attractions/…The Saint Mark’s Basilica is located in Piazza San Marco, close to the Doge’s Palace. It is the most celebrated place of worship in the entire Venice.
- cretazine.com en/heraklion/city-guide/what-to-see…A temple dedicated to the patron saint of Venice, St. Mark, could not be missing from the Venetian-occupied Heraklion.
- heraklion.gr en/ourplace/st-mark/st-mark.htmlWhen the Turks took over the city - Kastro -, the church of St. Mark was given to Defterdar Ahmet Passa who converted it into a mosque, named after him.
- st-marks-basilica.com history-st-marks-basilica/St. Mark's Basilica historical timeline. 828 AD: Relics of Saint Mark brought from Alexandria, Egypt, to a temporary shelter in Venice.
- brilliant-tourism.com 12515981-museum-of-fine-…Museum of Fine Arts in St. Mark's Cathedral. Description of the attraction. St. Mark's Basilica is one of the most important Venetian monuments in Heraklion.
- venice-museum.com The Museums of Venice St. Mark’s BasilicaDiscover the wonderful St. Mark’s Basilica with their fascinating history, curiosities, useful information and other magnificent museums of Venice.
- 24crete.com index.php…Saint Mark's Basilica. The church of St. Mark, dedicated to the patron saint of Venice was the official church of the Venetian city of Heraklion (Candia).