Spinalonga Island
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Spinalonga Island is a small fortified island off the coast of Crete, Greece, best known for its Venetian-era fortress and its history as a former leper colony.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spinalonga | 3 |
| Spinalonga fortress | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
island ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kalydon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kingdom of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
The Island (TV series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Island (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifiedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| fortressBuiltBy | Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAsPartOf | municipality of Agios Nikolaos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of isolation and human resilience ⓘ |
| hasFortification | Venetian fortress ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Σπιναλόγκα NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemainsFromPeriod |
Ottoman period
ⓘ
Venetian period ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bastions
ⓘ
churches ⓘ ramparts ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasTouristSeason | summer ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfFortification | coastal fortress ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mirabello Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
military outpost
ⓘ
quarantine island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Venetian-era fortress
ⓘ
former leper colony ⓘ well-preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| leperColonyFrom | 1903 ⓘ |
| leperColonyUntil | 1957 ⓘ |
| literaryWorkBy | Victoria Hislop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Elounda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Elounda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaka, Lasithi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Lasithi regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedAs | leper colony ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Spinalonga fortress