Bulwark Lando or Schiave or St. Dimitrios (Chania)

Greece / Hania / Khania / Chania
This bulwark was built on the south-west corner of the Venician fortifications and was named after the Orthodox church of St. Dimitrios, which stands in the district “Krio Vrisali” (old fountain). A circular watch-tower of the same name survives almost intact and fully restored. During excavations the “parapetto” (parapet) was revealed as well as the gun-openings. (The excavation was carried out by the 13th Agency of Byzantine Antiquities).
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Coordinates:   35°30'51"N   24°0'58"E
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