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AGRIA GRAMVOUSSA (Island) CHANIA
Imeri Gramvousa contains the remains of a Venetian castle (1579).
The castle, although built for 3,000 men, was never involved in a major battle.
The Venetians handed it over to the Turks in 1692 -- 23 years after Iraklion fell.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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