Fortifications of Chania
The fortifications of Chania are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Chania in Crete, Greece. The inner city walls were first built in antiquity, and were rebuilt by the Byzantine Empire. The outer walls were built in the 16th century by the Republic of Venice. Some of the fortifications were demolished in the 20th century, but parts of both the Byzantine and Venetian walls remain intact.
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Fortifications of Chania
The fortifications of Chania are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Chania in Crete, Greece. The inner city walls were first built in antiquity, and were rebuilt by the Byzantine Empire. The outer walls were built in the 16th century by the Republic of Venice. Some of the fortifications were demolished in the 20th century, but parts of both the Byzantine and Venetian walls remain intact.
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1336–1356 (first Venetian walls)
1536–1620 (second Venetian walls)
6th–10th centuries (Byzantine walls)
7th century BC (Hellenistic walls)
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San Salvatore Bastion
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Partially intact
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Map of Chania and its fortifications in 1651
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