Heraklion historical monuments

Bembo fountain

Cuckoo watermill

The Cuckoo Watermill is a traditional historical monument and is included in the list of watermills of cultural heritage in Crete.

El Greco monument

El Greco monument Heraklion

Georgiades park Heraklion

Heraklion Venetian Port

Kazantzakis grave

Limestone Palaiokastro

The Limestone Kiln of Palaiokastro is a distinctive historical monument in the Palaiokastro area of the Heraklion region in Crete.

Modinon mansion

Modinon Palace is located at Rogdia village at Malevizi, almost 16 km from Heraklion.

Monument for the Battle of Crete Heraklion

Monument of fallen 1896, 1940 Gournes

Monument of fallen Krasi

Monument of fallen Mochos

Monument of fallen Zaros

Zaros memorial monument is located at the center of Zaros village, built by the community of Zaros conferring honor and glory to the fallen of the village for the freedom of the motherland.

Monument of the fallen Agios Silas

The Monument of the Fallen in Agios Silas is a historical memorial dedicated to honoring the residents of the Agios Silas community who lost their lives in military conflicts during the 20th century.

Monument of the fallen Elia

The Monument of the Fallen in Elia is a place of remembrance and honor dedicated to the villagers who lost their lives during the major historical conflicts of the 20th century.

Monument of the fallen Gonies Maleviziou

The Monument of the Fallen in Gonies Maleviziou is located in the mountainous village of Gonies, at the foothills of Psiloritis, and serves as a place of honor dedicated to the locals who sacrificed their lives in the struggles for freedom.

Monument of the fallen Malevizi

The Monument of the Fallen Malevizi is located in the broader Malevizi region of Heraklion and serves as an important memorial dedicated to residents who were executed during the difficult periods of Crete’s history.

Monument of the fallen Rogdia

The Monument of the Fallen in Rogdia is a historical memorial dedicated to honoring the villagers and fighters from Rogdia who fell heroically in battles and conflicts of the past.

Monument the last Hainis Gonies Maleviziou

The Monument “The Last Hainis” is located in the mountain settlement of Gonies in the Malevizi municipality of the Heraklion region and commemorates Michaël Kalisperis (also known as Vlachos), one of the most distinguished figures of the Cretan Revolution

Monument to the National Resistance Filippoi

The Monument to the National Resistance in Filippoi is an important historical landmark in the inland area of Heraklion, honoring the memory of the fighters of the National Resistance during the Occupation of Crete.

Monument to the Unknown Soldier

Monumental plane tree

The Monumental plane tree is located in Krasi village at Malia, in the central square of the village. The tree is considered to be over 2,400 years old and is the trademark of the village.

Morosini fountain

Old Fountain of Achlada

The Old Fountain of Achlada is an important historical site located inland in the Heraklion region of Crete.

Theotokopoulos park Heraklion

Theotokopoulos Park is the most central and one of the few green parks in the heart of the Heraklion. It takes its name of the great Cretan painter of the Spanish Renaissance, El Greco, and his marble bust decorates the park.

Venetian dockyards Heraklion

Venetian Loggia

Venizelos Eleftherios monument

Zane cistern

The Zane Cistern is one of the historical monuments in the city of Heraklion, and although relatively lesser‑known to the wider public, it represents an important part of the city’s historical water infrastructure.