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The Fortezza (Greek: Φορτέτζα, from the Italian for "fortress") is a 16th-century Venetian fortress overlooking the city of Rethymno on the island of Crete in Greece.
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Fortezza | |
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Φορτέτζα | |
Rethymno, Crete | |
Coordinates | 35.372535°N 24.470565°E / 35.372535; 24.470565 |
Site information | |
Owner | Greece |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1573–1590 |
Materials | Limestone ashlar masonry |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire |
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