The tombs of Venizelos

The tombs of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son

In the eastern part of the Chania’s Cape are the tombs of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son. Around the tombs a beautiful park is built, under the shade of the pine trees, gardens, paved floors, stairs, terraces and incredible views of the city of Chania.

Profitis Ilias

Tombs

Opposite one from another, the tombs of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son Sophocles are built. It is important that the tomb of Eleftherios Venizelos has written on, in iron letters, his own speech that spoke in the Greek parliament in April 1932.

Agalma tis EleftheriasThe Statue of Liberty (of Spyros Kagialedakis)

On February 9th, 1897 (Akrotiri revolution) Spyros Kagialedakis raised the Greek flag opposite the bombshell of the great forces using his body as a flagpole. In his honor the Statue of Liberty is created, that symbolizes the Cretans struggle for freedom.

The church of Prophet Elias

Is a damaged by looting, historical holy temple built in the 16th century.