9 Sights in Heraklion Municipal Unit, Greece (with Map and Images)

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. It is normally referred to scholarship in English as "AMH", a form still sometimes used by the museum in itself.

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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.

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Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos was a Cretan Greek statesman and prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movement. He is noted for his contribution to the expansion of Greece and promotion of liberal-democratic policies. As leader of the Liberal Party, he held office as prime minister of Greece for over 12 years, spanning eight terms between 1910 and 1933. During his governance, Venizelos entered into diplomatic cooperation with the Great Powers and had a profound influence on the internal and external affairs of Greece. He has therefore been labelled as "The Maker of Modern Greece" and is still widely known as the "Ethnarch".

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The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is a museum focused on the technology and technological advances used and pioneered in Ancient Greece situated in Katakolo, Elis, Greece. It has three permanent annexes, Ancient Olympia and at Katakolon port, and has travelling exhibitions.

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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. The museum has since been expanded with a modern wing.

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Loggia is the name of the building that today houses the town hall of the municipality of Heraklion. It is located on the 25th of August, just north of the Lions Square in the city center of Heraklion. During the Venetian occupation, the building was a gathering place for nobles and nobles where they discussed various economic, commercial and political issues that concerned the city.

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The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) in Heraklion, Crete is a natural history museum that operates under the auspices of the University of Crete. Its aim is the study, protection and promotion of the diverse flora and fauna of the Eastern Mediterranean region. The museum is based in a restored industrial building that used to house an electricity power plant.

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The Cathedral of Saint Titus also known as Hagios Titos, is an Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, Crete, dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as the Yeni Cami after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. In 1925 it was converted to Christian worship. The church was declared a cathedral of the archdiocese of Crete in 2013. The church is an eclectic style square temple with a dome. The exterior of the temple is dominated by vertical elements, while at the top there is a stone-carved apse.

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The Morosini Fountain is located in Eleftherios Venizelos Square in the city center of Heraklion, Crete. It is considered one of the most attractive Venetian monuments of Candia and is preserved in very good condition. The water came from Mount Youchtas in Archanes with an aqueduct of 15 km that reached Heraklion.

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