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Raftis Koules
Forts & Castles · Heraklion Prefecture

Raftis Koules

Rating
4.3
century
XIX
km · Zaros
7.4
Zaros
Raftis Koules 2
Rare

arched entrances

20 nearbyRechtra waterfall at ancient Assos, Church of Saint Theodore at Moulia, Church of the Holy Apostles at Ano Moulia

Ler a história

At an altitude of 705m, between the village Ano Moulia and the ruined village of Raftis , at a point that controls the plane of Messara , after 1866, Avni Pasha built a large defensive tower ( koule ) for controlling the passage to Messara and to protect Raftis , which was a Muslim village. The ground plan of Koules has shape T with the longest part being the cantonment area while the shortest hosted three rooms, of which two still preserve their roof.

A characteristic feature of the fort are the arched entrances to the fort, quite unusual for a fortress. In close distance we see a building of the same period, apparently an auxiliary building, today used as a stable.

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