Historical monuments

Abduction of Europe monument Agios Nikolaos

Battle of Crete monument Hora Sfakion

The Battle of Crete Monument in Hora Sfakion is a historical memorial dedicated to the Battle of Crete of 1941, one of the most significant conflicts of World War II in which Cretan civilians, Greek forces, and Allied troops resisted the German invasion.

Bembo fountain

Chania Lighthouse

Cuckoo watermill

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

Daedalus - Icarus park Agia Galini

Daedalus and Icarus park is located in Agia Galini on the south coast of Rethymno prefecture. It is dedicated to the legend of Daedalus and Icarus who take off with the wax wings of the hill on which located the park.

El Greco monument

El Greco monument Heraklion

Elounda salinas

Emblem of Rethymnon city

Fountain of old town of Chania

Georgiades park Heraklion

Heraklion Venetian Port

Holocaust monument Anogia

The monument of the holocaust built-in Anogeia is honoring the liberational battles of the people of the village against its conquerors.

Kazantzakis grave

Lachana bridge

Lahana’s bridge is located at Siteia, at Ekso Mouliana village, where two rivers meet. It is built at the beginning of the path to Rihti’s gorge which ends at its beautiful waterfalls.

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.

Moment of war Frangokastello

The Moment of War Monument in Frangokastello commemorates one of the most significant battles that took place in the area during Crete’s long struggle for freedom.

Monument for the Battle of Crete Heraklion

Monument of Anonymous Lasithiotis Agios Georgios

The Monument of the Anonymous Lasithiotis in Agios Georgios is a historical memorial dedicated to honoring the memory of one or more local residents whose identities have not been recorded or have been lost over time.

Monument of Cretans Kares

The Monument of Cretans Kares is a historical monument located in the village of Kares in the Chania region of Crete.

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 honor Vouvas

The Monument of Honor - Vouvas is a historical monument located in the village of Vouvas in the Sfakia region of Chania, Crete.

Monument of Rodanthi Kritsa

Monument of the fallen Agios Konstantinos

The Monument of the Fallen in Agios Konstantinos is a place of historical remembrance located in the central square of the village of Agios Konstantinos on the Lassithi Plateau.

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 Frangokastello

The Monument of the Fallen Frangokastello is located in the area of Frangokastello on the south coast of Crete, in the Sfakia region of Chania, and commemorates the heroic battles and sacrifices made in the area throughout history.

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 Hora Sfakion

The Monument of the Fallen in Hora Sfakion is a historical memorial located in the seaside community on the south coast of Crete, dedicated to the memory of locals, fighters, and Allied forces who lost their lives in wartime conflicts, especially during t

Monument of the fallen Impros

The Monument of the Fallen Imbros is located in the picturesque village of Imbros in the Sfakia region of Chania and serves as a memorial dedicated to local residents and fighters who lost their lives in wartime conflicts.

Monument of the fallen Kato Metohi

The Monument of the Fallen in Kato Metohi is a place of historical remembrance dedicated to the villagers who fell heroically during the military conflicts of the 20th century.

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 Marmaketo

The Monument of the Fallen in Marmaketo stands as a solemn place of remembrance in the village of Marmaketo on the Lasithi Plateau.

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 of the fallen Tzermiado

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

Mosque of Ibrahim Han Fortezza

Municipal Garden Rethymno

Municipal Market

The Municipal Market of Chania is located in the centre of the city and is an iconic building of Chania. With its 4,000 sq.m. this is one of the most important buildings of its kind in the Balkans. Since 1980 it has been declared as a protected monument.

Old Fountain of Achlada

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

Shipwreck victims Heraklion ship monument

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

Venizelos Eleftherios monument Agios Nikolaos

Watermills Plati

Plati’s watermill is located at the hillside of a mountain at Lasithi plateau near Plati village and it is saved in good condition until today.

Windmills Lassithi plateau

One of the biggest and oldest sets of windmills in the country which seems to have started working at the end of the 19th century is located at Seli Ampelou at Lasithi plateau.

Windmills Poros Elounda

The Windmills of Poros Elounda are a distinctive historical monument located in the seaside area of Poros, near Elounda on the northeastern coast of Crete.

Xilouris Nikos statue Anogia

The Statue of Nikos Xylouris is located in Anogia, in the Rethymno region of Crete, and stands as an important monument dedicated to one of the most iconic figures of Cretan music and modern Greek history.

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.