{"id":11762,"date":"2023-12-06T20:02:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/?page_id=11762"},"modified":"2023-12-12T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:15:25","slug":"venetian-castle-fortezza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/?page_id=11762","title":{"rendered":"Venetian Castle Fortezza"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11762\" class=\"elementor elementor-11762\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bba8a08 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bba8a08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default jws_section_\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f3b17\" data-id=\"41f3b17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfe5fe elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dfe5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venetian Castle Fortezza<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      \r\n            \r\n              \r\n            \r\n            \t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab28e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab28e36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default jws_section_\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13edf21\" data-id=\"13edf21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691b916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691b916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tFortezza is the castle of Rethymno, which is visible from every corner of the city. It is located on the hill of Paleokastro overlooking the entire sea. Today the fortress of Forteza is the most important monument of Rethymno, a trademark of the city. It hosts cultural events and exhibitions in its restored buildings. However, the history of this castle begins in antiquity, since excavations in the area show that the acropolis of ancient Rithymna and the temple of Rokkaia Artemis were located in this area. During the 2nd Byzantine period (10th-13th century AD) east of the Paleokastro hill, a first form of small walled settlement was formed, the Castrum Rethemi or Castel Vecchio or Antico Castello (old castle) as it was called by the Venetians later.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43173e0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43173e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11474\" alt=\"fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortezza-culture-wellness-kastellos-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5f7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the beginning of the 13th century, the Genoese pirate Pescatore, a claimant to the island and a rival of the Venetians, appears to be repairing the Byzantine fortification that surrounded the buildings of the small town and were located near the port.Castrum Rethemi was preserved even after the Venetian occupation of the island in the 13th century, but unfortunately today nothing remains of the fortification. The Venetians, as a maritime state, sought to use Rethymno as a refuge and intermediate station and for this reason new fortifications had to be built. In the 16th century, the history of the castle of Fortezza begins, which Venice tried to build for defensive reasons during the period of the Turkish occupation to deal with the Turkish threat.\nMichele Sanmicheli was responsible for the construction of the walls. The project started in 1540 and finished in Argus rhythms in 1570. The Turkish pirate Uluj Ali Reis made a pirate attack which resulted in the destruction of the walls. Thus, the foundation of Fortezza began, one of the most complete fortifications created in Crete by the Venetians. The architect Sforza Pallavicini was responsible for the project, which later underwent some modifications. It took many Cretans to complete the work in 1580.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550375c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_gallery\" data-id=\"550375c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t         <div class=\"jws_gallery_element\">\r\n\r\n         \r\n            <div class=\"jws_gallery gallery layout1 grid nav- row\"  data-gallery=\"jws-custom-550375c\">\r\n                                    \r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-18e412a jws_gallery_item col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-6\"  data-index=\"1\" >\r\n                         <div class=\"gallery-image\">\r\n     <a class=\"jws-popup-global\" href=\"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortetza2.jpg\">\r\n        <img class='attachment-1920x1280 size-1920x1280' alt='fortetza2' src=https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortetza2-1920x1280.jpg >    <\/a>    \r\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                                        \r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2ef5f2f jws_gallery_item col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-6\"  data-index=\"1\" >\r\n                         <div class=\"gallery-image\">\r\n     <a class=\"jws-popup-global\" href=\"https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortetza3.jpg\">\r\n        <img class='attachment-1920x1280 size-1920x1280' alt='fortetza3' src=https:\/\/wellness-kastellos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fortetza3-1920x1280.jpg >    <\/a>    \r\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                     <\/div>   \r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016bbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"016bbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRethymno fell to the Ottomans in 1646. During the Turkish occupation the organization of Fortezza does not seem to have undergone significant changes. But the number of houses built inside the castle increased. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the interior of Fortezza was almost completely built. However, from the first post-war years, the residents who lived in Forteza began to be transferred to other parts of Rethymno.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      \r\n            \r\n              \r\n            \r\n            \t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venetian Castle Fortezza Fortezza is the castle of Rethymno, which is visible from every corner of the city. It is located on the hill of Paleokastro overlooking the entire sea. Today the fortress of Forteza is the most important monument of Rethymno, a trademark of the city. 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