Παλαιόκαστρο Ηρακλείου (Q7126573)

  • matcher place: Greece (relation 192307), Region of Crete (relation 282436), Crete (relation 453129), Heraklion Regional Unit (relation 554686), Municipality of Malevizi (relation 2187394), Region of Crete (relation 4496068), Community of Rodia (relation 12244539), Gazi Municipal Unit (relation 13363188)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Archaeological sites in Crete, Malevizi, Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit), Venetian archaeological sites in Greece, Venetian fortifications in Crete
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Palaiokastro (Greek: Παλαιόκαστρο) is a coastal village and a community in the municipality of Malevizi. 9 km west of Heraklion on the island of Crete. It is situated in front of a 70 meter long pebbled beach leading to a cove with rapidly deepening waters that are protected from the prevailing northerly winds. On the southern end of the beach rises a steep calcareous rock. During the Venetian occupation of Crete extensive fortifications were built on this rock, housing cannons that secured the bay of Heraklion. Ruins of the fortress walls survive until today.

Summary from Ελληνικά / Modern Greek Wikipedia (elwiki)

Το Παλαιόκαστρο (επίσημο: Παλαιόκαστρον) είναι παραθαλάσσιος οικισμός της Κοινότητας Ροδιάς του Δήμου Μαλεβιζίου στην Περιφεριακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου της Κρήτης. Η απόστασή του από το Ηράκλειο είναι περίπου 8 χλμ. και βρίσκεται δυτικά από την πόλη του Ηρακλείου. Η μικρή παραλία του συνδυάζει τα βότσαλα στην δεξιά πλευρά και την αμμουδιά στην αριστερή επίσης μένει ανεπηρέαστη από τους ισχυρούς βόρειους ανέμους της περιοχής.

Summary from Русский язык / Russian Wikipedia (ruwiki)

Палео́кастро (Палеокастрон, греч. Παλαιόκαστρο — «старая крепость») — деревня в Греции, на северном побережье Крита. Расположена в 9 км к северо-западу от Ираклиона, на западном побережье бухты Ираклион, к востоку от деревни Родья. Входит в сообщество Родья в общине Малевизи в периферийной единице Ираклион в периферии Крит. Население 255 человек по переписи 2011 года.

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