Aptera, Chania, Crete
Aptera Fortress
or Koules Soumbassi
| Location: |
| Aptera in Souda area, near Chania, Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Chania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chania • Aptera | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 170 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1868 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Fortress |
Relatively Good
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A relatively new castle in relatively good condition overlooking the bay of Suda in Crete.
History
It is on a hill 12 km east of Chania, near the ancient city of Aptera.
It was built by Hussein Avni pasha after the Cretan Revolution of 1866 to control the region of Apokorona and to support Itzadin fortress in controlling the strategically important bay of Suda.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 |
Sources
- Website cretanbeaches - Κουλές Απτέρας)
- Website Αμπελοφιλοσοφίες - Κουλές (περιοχή Άπτερα) και Ιντζεδίν (από ψηλά). (Greek only)
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
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