Chania History

HISTORY OF CRETE AND CHANIA

3000-2800 BC., ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS IN CHANIA PROVE THE EXISTENCE OF ANCIENT KYDONIA
2800-1150 BC., MINOAN CIVILIZATION. KYDONIA ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL CITIES OF CRETE
1150-700 BC., GEOMETRIC PERIOD
700-600 BC., ARCHAIC PERIOD
400-100 BC., HELLENISTIC TIMES. HIGH DEVELOPMENT OF CRETAN TOWNS
67 BC., ROMAN OCCUPATIO
700 AD. KYDONIA PREVAILS UNTIL 7th CENTURY AD
823-961 AD., OCCUPATION BY THE ARABS
961-1252 AD., BYZANTINE PERIOD
1252-1645 AD., OCCUPATION OF CHANIA BY THE VENETIANS
1645-1897 AD., OCCUPATION OF CHANIA BY THE TURKS
1898 AD. , FOUNDATION OF THE CRETAN STATE, CHANIA IS THE CAPITAL OF CRETE
1913 AD., UNIFICATION CRETE WITH GREECE

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN CHANIA

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN CHANIA: 21, Halidon str.
VIZANTINE MUSEUM IN CHANIA : 82, Theotokopoulou str.
NAVAL MUSEUM IN CHANIA: Firka Castle
WAR IN CHANIA: 100, Tzanakaki str.
FOLKLORE - (CRETAN HOUSE) IN CHANIA: 46, Halidon str.
HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN CHANIA - 20, Sfakianaki str.
CHEMISTRY MUSEUM IN CHANIA - 34, Venizelou st.
EKKLESIASTIC MUSEUM IN CHANIA - in monastery of Gouvernetou & Ag. Triada in Akrotiri
HISTORICAL & FOLKLORE IN THE PROVINCE OF CHANIA - in Kantanos
HOUSE OF ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS - in Chania and Mournies
CENTRE OF MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE - in Venetian Harbour of Chania
MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY in Chania - in Halidon str.
CULTURAL CENTRE OF METROPOLIS in Chania - in Halidon st.

NICE PLACES TO VISIT IN CHANIA