Plakia, Agios Vasileios, Rhithymna,Crete
Koules of Plakias
| Location: |
| On a hill east of the village Plakias of Rethymno, on the south coast of Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Rhithymna | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Agios Vasileios • Plakia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 132 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| after 1866 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Rather Poor
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During the second half of the 19th century, the Turks built a lot of small forts in Crete -the so called “Koules” (pl. kouledes)- in their effort to control the insurgence of the Greek population.
One of them is the Koules of Plakia in the south coast of Rethymno prefecture, on a hill with a fantastic view to the Libyan see.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | July 2014 |
Sources
- Facebook pageΑΓΝΩΣΤΗ ΚΡΗΤΗ - Κουλές Πλακιά (Plakias' Koules)
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Frm Plaias foolow the road to the resort Plakias Hill Villas where you can park the car and follow the path to the top of the hill. |
| Entrance: |
| Free entrance |