Koules Fortress

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The Koules (Greek: Κουλές, from Turkish language: Kule, "Tower, Fort") is an isolated Venetian-era fortress at the entrance to the Old Port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was known to the Venetians by its Italian name "Rocca al Mare".

Coordinates: 35°20′40.70″N 25°08′12.66″E / 35.344639°N 25.13685°E / 35.344639; 25.13685

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