Eleftheriou Venizelou Square ( el, Πλατεία Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) is a
square
In Euclidean geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral, which means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles (90-degree angles, π/2 radian angles, or right angles). It can also be defined as a rectangle with two equal-length adj ...
in the city of
Heraklion
Heraklion or Iraklion ( ; el, Ηράκλειο, , ) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban A ...
in
Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...
, named after the Cretan statesman
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos ( el, Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος, translit=Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, ; – 18 March 1936) was a Greek statesman and a prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movem ...
. It dates back to the Venetian era and is more commonly known as Lions Square ( el, Πλατεία Λεόντων) or Leonton Square (genitive), after the
Venetian-era Morosini Morosini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Morosini family
*Piermario Morosini (1986–2012), Italian footballer
* Sergio Rossetti Morosini (1953– ), New York author, painter, sculptor and independent filmmaker, ha ...
Fountain (popularly called "τα Λιοντάρια", "The Lions") in its midst, which features four lions supporting the main basin.
Gallery
File:Morosini Fountain in Heracleion, Crete island, Greece 002.jpg, The Lions
File:File by Alexander Baranov - . (7366670856).jpg, Detail
File:Morossini Fountain at night.jpg, Morossini fountain at night
Sources
Lions Square at ''explorecrete.com''
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Squares in Greece
Heraklion
Buildings and structures in Crete
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