Caption

In the background domed building former Sultan Ibrahim mosque abandoned mosque built in 1646 after Ottoman conquest of Crete at former site of Venetian bishop church San Nicolo, on the right small modern orthodox chapel Agia Ekaterini church in fortress ruins of historic fortress Fortetza Fortezza of Rethymno built by Republic of Venice in 16th century. The church is located in the north-west of the old town of Rethymno on the rocky hill of Paleokastro on the north coast of the island of Crete, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Europe

Date

May 23, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK24D67_436

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No

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102,6Mb (6,4Mb) / 24,4in x 16,3in / 7334 x 4889 (300dpi)

Keywords

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