Ano Moulia, Gortyna, Herakleion,Crete
Koules of Ano Moulia
or Koules of Raftis
| Location: |
| On a hill southwest of the village Ano Moulia near Gortyna in Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Herakleion | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Gortyna • Ano Moulia | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 695 m (Relative Height≈150 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1867 or shortly after | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Rather Poor
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One of the many small forts -the so called “koules”- built by the Turks after 1886 following the outbreak of the Cretan revolution that year.
This koules is southwest of the village of Ano Moulia near Gortyna. It controlled the passage to the regions of Malevizi and Messara.
At a short distance, there is separate, two-room building for the housing of the garrison.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2015 |
Sources
- Giannis Christakis, "Historical Fortification Monuments of Crete (330BC-1898)", Publication "Ktitika Grammata", 2004
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