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Fortezza of Rethymno
The Fortezza is the Venetian-built citadel on the Paleokastro hill overlooking Rethymno harbour in Crete. Constructed in the 16th century with bastioned walls, it later passed to Ottoman control and remained a fortified administrative centre until modern times. Today its fortified outline and many internal buildings survive and the site is open to the public.
First raised
1573
Its prime
1700
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1700
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a low coastal promontory, the Fortezza is an irregular bastioned citadel of light-coloured local masonry enclosing a flattened plateau; continuous curtain walls punctuated by four demi-bastions form a squat polygonal silhouette. A large domed building stands near the centre of the enclosure. Ramparts are low and walkable with embrasures; the main gate faces east. The fortress overlooks the sea and a narrow shore beneath the scarp, with sparse trees and service buildings inside the walls.
Step inside
11 places to explore in 1700.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Fortezza of Rethymno — including 5 interiors: cathedral of st nicolas (interior, later mosque), house of the rector (governor's residence), council building (administrative offices) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Fortezza of Rethymno with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1700 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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