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Frangokastello
Frangokastello is a Venetian-built coastal fortress on the south coast of Crete, constructed in 1371–1374 to control the Sfakia region. The castle is a simple rectangular curtain-wall fortress with a tower at each corner and internal buildings within the walls, located on a flat plain above a sandy beach.
First raised
1371
Its prime
1374
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1374
The shape it held in its prime.
A low, rectangular stone fortress of light-brown/tan masonry with a tower at each corner and a continuous crenellated parapet along the curtain walls. The main gate bears the remains of a Venetian coat of arms above it. Low, single-storey service buildings occupy the interior of the enclosure. The castle sits on a gently shelving sandy coastal plain with scrub and small trees around its base and a mountainous backdrop inland.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1374.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Frangokastello — including 1 interior: inner courtyard and buildings within the walls. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Frangokastello with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1374 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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