Maritime Museum of Crete

The "FIRKA" Fortress is situated at the entrance of Hania Old Harbour and it was constructed by the Venetians (1204-1669) in order to be used as the local garrison.

Later Ottomans (1669- 1898) used it for the same purpose and established there the Division Command. The name "FIRKA", which in Ottoman Turkish language means barrack, is used until today. On the 1st of December in 1913, it was raised here for the first time the Greek flag, a memorable event connected with the Unification of Crete with the motherland Greece.