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IERAPETRA (Town) LASSITHI
The Venetians built the fortress and harbour and in 1626, they enlarged and reinforced it. Recently, the castle was restored by the city.
NEES MALES (Village) IERAPETRA
AGIOS IOANNIS (Village) IERAPETRA
ANO SYMI (Settlement) IERAPETRA
There are two Byzantine churches here The interesting church of Agios
Georgios is from the fifteenth century and has frescoes by Emmanuel Fokas inside
and good decorations on the stone above the doors on the outside of the church.
The church of Christos is in need of repair.
IERAPETRA (Town) LASSITHI
In 1647, the Turks captured the town. You can still see remnants of
their occupation in the old town near the harbour, such as the remains of a Turkish
fountain in front of a derelict mosque (now being renovated).
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