{"id":2508,"date":"2025-01-29T17:29:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:49:32","slug":"captivating-museum-in-rethymno-ancient-monuments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/captivating-museum-in-rethymno-ancient-monuments\/","title":{"rendered":"Muzeum v Rethymnu a antick\u00e9 pam\u00e1tky"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2508\" class=\"elementor elementor-2508\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e8d31f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15e8d31f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73caaaf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73caaaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Captivating Museum in Rethymno<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2509\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-crete-5.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"575\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-crete-5.jpg 575w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-crete-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-crete-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-crete-5-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rethymnon Fortezza (pevnost)<\/strong> \u2013 Tato ben\u00e1tsk\u00e1 pevnost je jednou z nejv\u00fdznamn\u011bj\u0161\u00edch pam\u00e1tek ve m\u011bst\u011b. Byl postaven v 16. stolet\u00ed na ochranu m\u011bsta p\u0159ed pir\u00e1ty a n\u00e1jezdn\u00edky. Nab\u00edz\u00ed fantastick\u00fd v\u00fdhled na m\u011bsto a mo\u0159e, stejn\u011b jako pohled do minulosti se zachoval\u00fdmi hradbami a branami.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Um\u00edst\u011bn\u00ed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Sun+Angelo+luxury+apartments+in+Paradise,+%CE%9F%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82+%CE%94%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%89%CE%BD+%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82,+%CE%91%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9+741+00,+%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1\/Fortezza,+%CE%A1%CE%AD%CE%B8%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%BF\/@35.3465211,24.4464674,14z\/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x149b75cf2b918891:0xdbd1cdff2e74a56c!2m2!1d24.4758675!2d35.3199869!1m5!1m1!1s0x149b75a3d184a367:0x716b8572af21fd8c!2m2!1d24.4711202!2d35.3719817?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOS4yIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Um\u00edst\u011bn\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2510\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum_image_131-891x594.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Archaelogical museum of Rethymnon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archmuseumreth.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Archeologick\u00e9 muzeum Rethymnon<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 I kdy\u017e se nejedn\u00e1 o starov\u011bkou pam\u00e1tku, toto muzeum ukr\u00fdv\u00e1 mnoho d\u016fle\u017eit\u00fdch artefakt\u016f ze starov\u011bk\u00e9ho Rethymna a okol\u00ed, v\u010detn\u011b keramiky, soch a minc\u00ed z r\u016fzn\u00fdch obdob\u00ed. Je to skv\u011bl\u00fd zp\u016fsob, jak hloub\u011bji porozum\u011bt historii regionu.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Um\u00edst\u011bn\u00ed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Sun+Angelo+luxury+apartments+in+Paradise,+%CE%9F%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82+%CE%94%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%89%CE%BD+%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82,+%CE%91%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9+741+00,+%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1\/%CE%91%CE%B3.+%CE%A6%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85,+%CE%A1%CE%AD%CE%B8%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%BF+741+31\/@35.34346,24.4515329,14z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x149b75cf2b918891:0xdbd1cdff2e74a56c!2m2!1d24.4758675!2d35.3199869!1m5!1m1!1s0x149b75a10f712513:0x4e523a5ff10e0c25!2m2!1d24.4743659!2d35.3684645?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Um\u00edst\u011bn\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2512\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstockRF_1033165021-891x594.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starov\u011bk\u00e1 Eleutherna<\/strong> \u2013 Toto starobyl\u00e9 m\u011bsto, kter\u00e9 se nach\u00e1z\u00ed nedaleko Rethymna, bylo zalo\u017eeno v 8. stolet\u00ed p\u0159ed na\u0161\u00edm letopo\u010dtem. Archeologick\u00e9 nalezi\u0161t\u011b zahrnuje ruiny z r\u016fzn\u00fdch obdob\u00ed, v\u010detn\u011b hel\u00e9nistick\u00e9 a \u0159\u00edmsk\u00e9 \u00e9ry. Vykop\u00e1vky odhalily p\u016fsobiv\u00e9 m\u011bsto s chr\u00e1my, domy a dokonce i h\u0159bitovem.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/Venetian-Loggia-891x594.webp 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben\u00e1tsk\u00e1 lod\u017eie<\/strong> \u2013 Kr\u00e1sn\u00e1 uk\u00e1zka ben\u00e1tsk\u00e9 architektury v srdci star\u00e9ho m\u011bsta Rethymnon, tato budova poch\u00e1z\u00ed ze 16. stolet\u00ed a byla p\u016fvodn\u011b m\u00edstem setk\u00e1v\u00e1n\u00ed ben\u00e1tsk\u00fdch \u0161lechtic\u016f. Nyn\u00ed je sou\u010d\u00e1st\u00ed Archeologick\u00e9ho muzea a jeho elegantn\u00ed sloupy a oblouky jsou nutnost\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2514\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rimondi-2.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating museum in Rethymno\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rimondi-2.jpg 676w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rimondi-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rimondi-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rimondi-2-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Font\u00e1na Rimondi<\/strong> \u2013 Tato ka\u0161na v renesan\u010dn\u00edm stylu, kter\u00e1 se nach\u00e1z\u00ed ve star\u00e9m m\u011bst\u011b Rethymnon, byla postavena v 16. stolet\u00ed a je n\u00e1dhern\u00fdm p\u0159\u00edkladem ben\u00e1tsk\u00e9ho vlivu na ostrov\u011b. Font\u00e1na je obklopena kr\u00e1sn\u00fdm kamenn\u00fdm zdivem a je kr\u00e1sn\u00fdm m\u00edstem k zastaven\u00ed a obdivov\u00e1n\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2515\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary_art_1.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary_art_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary_art_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary_art_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary_art_1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Muzeum sou\u010dasn\u00e9ho um\u011bn\u00ed \u2013 Rethymnon (m\u011bstsk\u00e1 galerie)<\/strong><br \/>Pokud jste fanou\u0161kem modern\u00edho um\u011bn\u00ed, toto muzeum je pro v\u00e1s. Nach\u00e1z\u00ed se v srdci Star\u00e9ho M\u011bsta a p\u0159edstavuje \u0159adu d\u011bl \u0159eck\u00fdch a mezin\u00e1rodn\u00edch um\u011blc\u016f, se zvl\u00e1\u0161tn\u00edm zam\u011b\u0159en\u00edm na kr\u00e9tsk\u00e9 um\u011blce. Sb\u00edrka zahrnuje obrazy, sochy a fotografie, kter\u00e9 nab\u00edzej\u00ed modern\u00ed kontrapunkt ke starov\u011bk\u00fdm artefakt\u016fm v jin\u00fdch m\u00edstn\u00edch muze\u00edch.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2516\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art.jpg 960w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/historical-and-folk-art-891x668.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Muzeum historick\u00e9ho a lidov\u00e9ho um\u011bn\u00ed Rethymnon<\/strong><br \/>Toto muzeum se nach\u00e1z\u00ed v p\u016fvabn\u00e9 ben\u00e1tsk\u00e9 budov\u011b a nab\u00edz\u00ed hlubok\u00fd ponor do kr\u00e9tsk\u00fdch lidov\u00fdch tradic, historie a kultury. Najdete zde r\u016fzn\u00e9 expon\u00e1ty o tradi\u010dn\u00edch kroj\u00edch, n\u00e1stroj\u00edch, textili\u00edch a um\u011bn\u00ed, stejn\u011b jako uk\u00e1zky o zvyc\u00edch a ka\u017edodenn\u00edm \u017eivot\u011b ostrova v pr\u016fb\u011bhu stalet\u00ed. Je to skv\u011bl\u00e9 m\u00edsto, kde se m\u016f\u017eete sezn\u00e1mit s kr\u00e9tsk\u00fdm d\u011bdictv\u00edm.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2517\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"1280\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/armeniolivepressmuseum_2-891x670.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Muzeum olivov\u00e9ho oleje Armeni<\/strong> je fascinuj\u00edc\u00edm m\u00edstem k n\u00e1v\u0161t\u011bv\u011b, pokud v\u00e1s zaj\u00edm\u00e1 historie a tradice v\u00fdroby olivov\u00e9ho oleje na Kr\u00e9t\u011b. Muzeum se nach\u00e1z\u00ed ve vesnici Armeni, jen kousek j\u00edzdy od Rethymnonu, a nab\u00edz\u00ed pohled do procesu v\u00fdroby olivov\u00e9ho oleje, kter\u00fd je \u00fast\u0159edn\u00ed sou\u010d\u00e1st\u00ed kr\u00e9tsk\u00e9ho \u017eivota po tis\u00edce let.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"863\">Paleontological Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/unnamed\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2825\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2825 size-full\" title=\"unnamed\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating museum in Rethymno\" width=\"512\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed.jpg 512w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"866\" \/><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Housed in the restored Veli Pasha Mosque, this museum is a branch of the Goulandris Natural History Museum.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">It presents the geological history of Crete over the past 300 million years, featuring fossils of invertebrates, endemic mammals like dwarf elephants and deer, and information on the island&#8217;s evolutionary process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1058\">Ecclesiastical Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/caption-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2826 size-full\" title=\"ecclesiastical museum Rethymno\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"950\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/caption-1-1-891x535.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><br data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1061\" \/><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Located opposite the Cathedral in Rethymno, this museum exhibits valuable ecclesiastical artifacts, including carved screens, ornaments, vestments, icons, and manuscripts.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Notable items include an old clock, a lithographic print by A. Vevelakis, and an 1816 relief plate depicting a two-headed eagle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wax Museum\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2827\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2827\" title=\"Wax museum Zoniana Rethymno\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"Captivating Museum in Rethymno\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280-891x594.webp 891w, https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/rethymno-wax-museum-top-1-1280.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"276\">The <strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"29\">Wax Museum of Zoniana<\/strong> (also known as the <strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"74\">Potamianos Wax Museum<\/strong>) is located in the village of Zoniana, near Rethymno, Crete. It is the only wax museum in Crete and features lifelike wax figures representing key moments in Greek history, particularly Cretan history.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"301\"><strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"301\">What to Expect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"301\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Over <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"338\">80 life-sized wax figures<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\"> depicting historical events from ancient times to the modern era.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"301\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Scenes from <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"520\">Minoan civilization, the Byzantine era, the Ottoman occupation, and the Greek War of Independence<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"301\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Figures of famous historical figures like <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\" data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"624\">El Greco, Eleftherios Venizelos, and Nikos Kazantzakis<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"301\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">A focus on Cretan culture, including traditional dress and significant historical battles.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"936\">The museum was created by <strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"769\">Dimitris Potamianos<\/strong>, who handcrafted the figures with great attention to detail. It&#8217;s a great place to visit if you&#8217;re interested in Cretan and Greek history in a visually immersive way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Archaeological Museum of Rethymno\" width=\"746\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/osk3wkIDbd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the rich tapestry of history and culture in Rethymnon, where ancient monuments and modern art coexist harmoniously. Explore the majestic Rethymnon Fortezza, a 16th-century Venetian fortress offering breathtaking views, or delve into the past at the Archaeological Museum, home to invaluable artifacts. Wander through the charming streets to admire the Venetian Loggia and the stunning Rimondi Fountain, each telling tales of a bygone era. For art enthusiasts, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases the vibrant creativity of Cretan and international artists. Join us on a journey through time and creativity in this captivating city!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[144,101,142,143,149,148,150,145,147,146],"class_list":["post-2508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-museum-and-ancient-monuments","tag-archaelogical-museum","tag-armeni","tag-fortezza","tag-fortress","tag-historical-adn-folk-museum","tag-museum-of-contemporary-art","tag-olive-oil-museum","tag-the-ancient-eleutherna","tag-the-rimondi-fountain","tag-the-venetian-loggia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2508"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3164,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508\/revisions\/3164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}