The castle which is more known as Koules is located at the entrance of Heraklion harbor and was built by the Venetians. The earthquake of 1303 destroyed the old building, and what you see in this picture was built around 1530.
Within the castle there were warehouses, prisons and rooms where guards were living. In the upper area, there are bastions for mounting cannon. The upper parts and the base of the minaret are a Turkish intervention. Externally, in the main aspects of the fortress, embossed lions are dominating.
It is open for the public and the top has shaped as an outdoor theater. The name Koules is Turkish. The Venetians called it Rocca al Mare.
Source: http://lexifilia.blogspot.gr
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