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Knossos (Grieks: Κνω(σ)σός, Knōs(s)os) is een plaats op het eiland Kreta.
In de negentiende eeuw werd vaak materiaal van een terrein even ten zuiden van de Kretenzische hoofdstad Iraklion gebruikt om huizen te bouwen in die stad. Vermoed werd dat op dat terrein de resten lagen van het kolossale Minoïsche paleis van Knossos. In 1878 vond Arthur John Evans het de moeite waard om te onderzoeken wat voor gebouw hier had gestaan, voordat alle sporen door de huizenbouw waren uitgewist. Hij begon met opgravingen bij Knossos en het werd al snel duidelijk dat hier een Minoïsch paleis had gestaan, waarschijnlijk het paleis van de legendarische koning Minos.
Het paleis is vermoedelijk zo'n 4000 jaar oud en zou kunnen zijn gebouwd door de mythische architect Daedalus. Hij studeerde in Egypte en leerde er het bronsgieten en beelden maken. De Daedalisch beelden vertegenwoordigen inderdaad de oudste en eerste beeldenstijl van Griekenland. Uit deze periode stammen ook de vele mythen. Bijvoorbeeld hoe de Atheense koningszoon Theseus het monster Minotaurus (half hemelstier, half mens), dat in het labyrint van Minos woonde, overwon en doodde.
Met dank aan Wikipedia
Kreta Griekenland
The name candytuft derives from Candia, the former name of Iraklion on the Island of Crete.
A symbol of indifference.
Graffito at the harbour of Heraklion (Crete)
The eight-minute footage showing a white Minneapolis police officer slowly killing a black man has spread all around the world and caused an unprecedented outrage in lots of countries, not only in the US.
Last Thursday there was a demonstration against racism in Vienna, organized in connection with this horrible crime. The organizers had expected some 3,000 demonstrators, but eventually 50,000 demonstrators came (the number is an estimation given by the police).
Afterwards there was criticism, because covid-19 distance rules couldn't be followed in such a crowd. I didn't go there for fear of infection, and I suppose many others didn't take part in this demonstration for the same reason. Just imagine the crowd in the time without a pandemic!
I hope very much that all these demonstrations in the US and all over the world (the Vienna demonstration wasn't the only one outside the US) will be effective and lead to substantial changes and improvements in the US. The incumbent POTUS however isn't exactly much help in this situation...
Daniela in Iraklion / Crete.
I borrowed the Panasonic FZ20 from my girlfriend (Daniela) and took this picture. Two years after I bought my first DSLR.
View from the famous Venetian fortress of Koules at the entrance to the Venetian harbour of Heraklion.
Agios Minas Cathedral / Heraklion / Crete / Greece
Album of Greece: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157626112...
Cannot remember exactly where this was - have written on the slide - "Village west of Iraklion" If you recognise the place please leave a comment
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide
It was built from the first years of the venetian domination in Crete and was one of the most important and biggest Catholic monasteries of the city. The earthquake of 1508 caused a lot of damages to the temple.
Koules (which means fortress in Turkish) is a massive two-story fortress that surrounds the harbor, and it is one of the most emblematic landmarks of Heraklion Town.
The castle was built on the site of a preexisting 7th/8th-century Byzantine tower, which had been erected to guard the city against the incursions of Saracen pirates. Eventually, this tower proved to be insufficient, and the city was occupied by the Arabs. In 1211 AD, the city was conquered by the Genoese, and, some years later, it passed under the control of the Venetians, who reconstructed the Byzantine fort.
Heraklion / Crete / Greece
Album of "Doors Of The world":
www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157625999...
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Church of St George (Άγιος Γεώργιος) in the village of Pitsidia
Municipality of Festos in the district of Heraklion
Crete, Greece in the summer of 1995
Edited scan from analogue film
www.kreta-inside.com/pitsidia/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGzWSkonJ-8
Die Glöcknerin
Kirche Sankt Georg (Άγιος Γεώργιος) im Dorf Pitsidia
Gemeinde Festos im Bezirk Iraklio
Kreta, Griechenland im Sommer 1995
Bearbeiteter Scan vom Analogfilm
www.kreta-inside.com/de/pitsidia-zwischen-grunen-hugeln-u...
Looking from Koules Fortress back towards the city of Heraklion. Many of the old buildings were destroyed during WWII by the Luftwaffe. Unusually so for a Greek city, there is very little old town remaining.
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Vor 40 Jahren führte mich eine Empfehlung meines Chefs auf die wunderschöne Insel Kreta. Er war damals in wissenschaftlichen Kreisen die Koryphäe in der Entschlüsselung minoischer Siegel, und ich als studentische Hilfskraft im Fotolabor hatte die Ehre, seine fotografischen Dokumente zu entwickeln, wobei ich alle Tricks der Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie anwendete.
Heraklion, die größte Stadt Kretas, war damals ein wimmelnder Moloch, geschäftig und nicht sonderlich einladend. So entschieden wir uns schnell, in den Überlandbus zu steigen und entlang der Küste, vorbei an zahlreichen wilden Müllkippen, nach Sitia zu fahren. Entlang der Küste arbeiteten wir uns bis nach Plakias vor, doch dann wurden uns die Schattenseiten des Baubooms, der herumliegenden Zementsäcke und Moniereisen zu viel. Wir kehrten nach Iraklion zurück, mit dem Plan, nach Rhodos überzusetzen.
Eines Abends, vor einer gemütlichen Taverne, schlurfte ein größerer Mann an uns vorbei, der mir irgendwie bekannt vorkam. Das musste unser wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter sein! Ich sprang auf und rief: "Herr Schmidt, Herr Schmidt..." und begann ihn zu verfolgen, bis er endlich auf mich aufmerksam wurde. Bei ein paar Gläschen Ouzo und köstlicher Hausmannskost legte er uns nahe, auf Kreta zu bleiben und Rethimnon sowie Chania zu besuchen. Wir folgten seinem Rat und besonders Rethimnon mit seinem malerischen alten Hafenbecken eroberte unser Herz. Das Moussaka, das wir dort von Mama serviert bekamen, war ein kulinarischer Höhepunkt.
Nun, 40 Jahre später, führte uns unser Weg erneut nach Rethimnon. Die Stadt hatte sich verändert, war zu einer geschäftigen Touristenmetropole geworden, und im einst malerischen Hafen dröhnte nun sanfter Wohlfühl-Jazz aus den Lautsprechern. Moussaka wie bei Mama? Fehlanzeige! Überraschenderweise zog es uns dieses Mal mehr nach Iraklion, wo uns der Mix aus Moderne und Tradition begeisterte.
A Journey Through Time on Crete - Then and Now
Forty years ago, a recommendation from my boss led me to the beautiful island of Crete. He was a luminary in scientific circles when it came to deciphering Minoan seals, and as a student assistant in the photo lab, I had the honor of developing his photographic documents, employing all the tricks of black and white photography.
Heraklion, the largest city in Crete, was a bustling behemoth back then, busy and not particularly inviting. So, we quickly decided to hop on an intercity bus and travel along the coast, passing numerous wild garbage dumps on our way to Sitia. We worked our way along the coast all the way to Plakias, but then the downsides of the construction boom, with cement sacks and rebar strewn around, became too much for us. We returned to Heraklion with the plan to cross over to Rhodes.
One evening, in front of a cozy tavern, a taller man shuffled past us, looking somehow familiar. He must be our scientific colleague! I jumped up and called out, "Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Schmidt..." and began to follow him until he finally noticed me. Over a few glasses of ouzo and delicious home-cooked food, he advised us to stay on Crete and visit Rethimnon and Chania. We followed his advice, and Rethimnon, with its picturesque old harbor, captured our hearts. The moussaka served by Mama there was a culinary highlight.
Now, 40 years later, our path led us back to Rethimnon. The city had changed, becoming a bustling tourist hub, and soft feel-good jazz now emanated from the once picturesque harbor. Moussaka like Mama used to make? Nowhere to be found! Surprisingly, this time we were drawn more towards Heraklion, where the blend of modernity and tradition enthralled us.
In the Queen's Megaron, i.e. the Queen’s private reception room, in the East Wing of the Palace of Knossos. historyandarchaeologyonline.com/the-frescos-of-knossos/
Knossos "is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. It is located on the outskirts of Heraklion, and remains a popular tourist destination. Knossos is considered by many to be the oldest city in Europe.
Knossos is dominated by the monumental Palace of Minos. Like other Minoan palaces, this complex of buildings served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence. The earliest parts of the palace were built around 1900 BC in an area that had been used for ritual feasting since the Neolithic. The palace was continually renovated and expanded over the next five centuries until its final destruction around 1350 BC." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knossos
"The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization
Frangokastello (Grieks: Φραγκοκάστελλο, Frankenkasteel) is een fort en plaatsje aan de zuidkust van het Griekse eiland Kreta. Het ligt in de gemeente (dimos) Sfakia.
Geschiedenis.
Het Venetiaanse fort werd gebouwd in 1371. Oorspronkelijk werd het genoemd naar de heilige Nikitas. Later kreeg het de naam Frangokastello; kasteel van de Franken. De Franken was in de Middeleeuwen in het oostelijke Middellandse Zeegebied een gebruikelijke naam voor West-Europeanen, waarbij de Venetianen ook ingedeeld werden.
Tijdens de Turkse overheersing van Kreta was Frangokastello meermaals het toneel van bloedige gevechten. In 1771 was het de plek waar de Griekse verzetsheld Daskalogiannis met zijn troepen heenvluchtte, nadat Chora Sfakion in handen was gevallen van de Turken. Hij gaf zich na belegering noodgedwongen over en werd kort daarna in Iraklion geëxecuteerd. In 1828, tijdens de Griekse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog, bezetten opstandelingen onder leiding van Hatzimichalis Dalianis het fort, waarna ze belegerd werden door de Turkse leider Mustafabey. Dalianis en 385 van zijn mannen kwamen hierbij om het leven. Toen andere Griekse groeperingen de Turkse troepen aanvielen, kwamen ook 800 Turken om het leven, waarna Mustafabey de overgebleven Kretenzische strijders een vrije aftocht gaf.
Het fort ligt op een kleine vlakte aan de voet van het Kryoneritisgebergte. Sinds de jaren 90 is er sprake van enige toeristische ontwikkeling in de directe omgeving van het fort; er zijn appartementen en restaurants gebouwd en er is een klein haventje aangelegd. Bij Frangokastello ligt een breed zandstrand.
Kastello
(Greek: Φραγκοκάστελλο, Franken Castle) is a fortress and town on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete. It is located in the municipality (dimos) Sfakia.
History.
The Venetian fortress was built in 1371. Originally it was named after St. Nikitas. Later it was named Kastelli; Castle of the Franks. The Franken was in the Middle Ages in the Eastern Mediterranean a common name for Western Europe, while the Venetians were also classified.
During the Turkish domination of Crete Kastelli was repeatedly the scene of bloody battles. In 1771 it was the place where the Greek resistance hero Daskalogiannis heenvluchtte with his troops after Sfakia hands had fallen to the Turks. He surrendered after the siege forced over and was soon executed in Iraklion. In 1828, during the Greek War of Independence, occupying rebels led by Hatzimichalis Dalianis the fort, after which they were besieged by the Turkish leader Mustafabey. Dalianis and 385 of his men lost their lives. When other Greek groups attacked the Turkish troops were also 800 Turks were killed, and the remaining Mustafabey Cretan warriors sent a free retreat.
The fort is situated on a small plain at the foot of the Kryoneritisgebergte. Since the 90s there has been any tourism development in the immediate vicinity of the fort; there are apartments and restaurants built and a small harbor was built. At Kastelli is a wide sandy beach.