Caption

View from the harbour entrance to the sea-side outer wall of a fortress built in the Middle Ages 16th century by the Republic of Venice, old name Castello Rocca al Mare today Koules, in the centre of the picture symbol of power Venetian lion in the port of Iraklion on the north coast of the island of Crete Aegean Cretan Sea Mediterranean, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Europe

Date

May 15, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK24E24_132

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (4,3Mb) / 10,1in x 13,4in / 3024 x 4032 (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 Overlook 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 beast of prey building cat of prey coast construction defence work defense facility defensive fortification defensive work deserted empty endangered specie european facing fauna fortification fortress habitat harbor harbour harbour entrance historic historical icon island islet landmark mediaeval medieval mediterranean name natural environment natural habitat no one nobody north coast north shore old outer wall overlook overview place of interest port port entrance power predatory animal predatory cat republic sea shore sight sixteenth century structure symbol the 1500s the North of Italy threatened species tourist attraction tourist landmark tourist spot uninhabited view view into view over wall wild animal wildlife wildlife photography