Venizelos Tombs

The Venizelos Tombs are situated to the east of Chania city, atop the hill of Prophet Elias. This site serves as the final resting place for Eleftherios Venizelos and his son, Sophocles Venizelos.

Eleftherios Venizelos personally selected the location for the Venizelos Tombs, just a few kilometres from his residence in Chalepa. 

Next to the Venizelos Tombs stands the stone statue of Liberty. Additionally, there is a statue of Spyros Kagialedakis, who etched his name in history on 9^th February 1897. On that day, he used his own body as a mast to hoist the Greek flag high when Italian shells rained down on Akrotiri. His heroic act compelled the Italians to cease their bombardment in acknowledgment of his bravery.

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