War Shelter of Platanias (Platanias)

Greece / Hania / Ayia Marina / Platanias
 museum, Second World War 1939-1945, military, bunker, history museum
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The war shelter was constructed by the German troops in 1942 on Platanias hill, below the Church of St Dimitrios. It consists of an underground complex of booths and tunnels that was used to store ammunition and military materiel during the World War II.In recent years the Shelter is preserved as a monument in memory of the Cretan Resistance the Nazi Occupation.
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Coordinates:   35°30'50"N   23°54'43"E
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