The Venetian lion symbol on the walls of the Sabbionara Bastion and Gate at Chania on Crete, Greece.

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The Venetian lion symbol on the walls of the Sabbionara Bastion and Gate at Chania on Crete, Greece. The gate, also know as the Moncenigo Bastion, was completed in 1591 and part of the harbour defences. The city was part of the Venetian Empire.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Chania, Crete, Greece
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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