# Arkadi Monastery

> A fortified monastery with a Venetian Baroque façade, a symbol of Cretan resistance since its defenders blew up the powder store in 1866.

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A fortified monastery with a Venetian Baroque façade, a symbol of Cretan resistance since its defenders blew up the powder store in 1866.

- **Nearest town:** Rethymno, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 35.3100, 24.6290
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