Caption

View of seaward outer wall with tower and battlements seen from harbour entrance of fortress built in the Middle Ages 16th century by Republic of Venice old name Castello Rocca al Mare today Koules, in centre of picture symbol of power Venetian lion in harbour of Iraklion on north coast of island Crete Aegean Aegean Cretan Sea Mediterranean, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Europe

Date

May 15, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK24E24_131

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NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,0Mb (4,7Mb) / 12,9in x 17,2in / 3866 x 5154 (300dpi)

Keywords

16th c. 16th century Balkan Balkan Peninsula Balkans Big cat Candia Carnivora Castello Chandakas Crete Endangered animal Europe Europe's Exterior wall Famous Place Feliformia Fort castle Greece Greek Heraclion Heraklion IUCN In the middle ages Iraklion Italian Kandiye Kriti Lion Mammal Mammalia Mammalian Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean area Mediterranean region Megalokastro Middle Ages No People Northern Italy Panthera leo Pantherinae Predator South Europe Southeast Europe Southeastern Europe Southern Europe Symbol of power UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO site Unesco world Site Venetia Venetian Veneto Venice Wildlife World Heritage World Heritage Site animal animal of prey animals in the wild attraction battlement beast of prey building castle wall cat of prey coast construction defence work defense facility defensive fortification defensive work deserted empty endangered specie european fauna fortification fortress gazes habitat harbor harbour harbour entrance historic historical icon island islet landmark look look at looking out looks into mediaeval medieval mediterranean merlon name natural environment natural habitat no one nobody north coast north shore observe old outer wall place of interest port port entrance power predatory animal predatory cat rampart republic sea shore sight sixteenth century structure symbol the 1500s the North of Italy threatened species tourist attraction tourist landmark tourist spot tower uninhabited view view over wall watching wild animal wildlife wildlife photography