Lions Square

The Morosini Fountain in the square.

Eleftheriou Venizelou Square (Greek: Πλατεία Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) is a square in the city of Heraklion in Crete, named after the Cretan statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. It dates back to the Venetian era and is more commonly known as Lions Square (Greek: Πλατεία Λεόντων) or Leonton Square (genitive), after the Venetian-era Morosini Fountain (popularly called "τα Λιοντάρια", "The Lions") in its midst, which features four lions supporting the main basin.

Gallery

The Lions
Detail

Sources

Lions Square, at explorecrete.com

Major squares in Greece

Athens	Avdi Square Klafthmonos Square Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastirakiou Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square

Piraeus	Korai Square Terpsitheas Square

Thessaloniki	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Antigonidon Square Eleftherias Square Navarinou Square

Patras	Georgiou I Square Olgas (Ethnikis Antistaseos) Square Psilalonia Square Trion Symmachon Square

Heraklion	Eleftheriou Venizelou (Lions) Square

Corfu (city)	Spianada Square Spilias Square

Chania	Eleftherias Square Eleftheriou Venizelou Square Splantza Square

Rhodes (city)	Eleftherias Square Hippokratous Square Evraion Martyron Square

Ermoupoli	Miaouli Square

Nafplion	Syntagma Square Filellinon Square Trion Navarchon Square

List of squares in Greece

Coordinates: 35°20′21″N 25°07′59″E / 35.3391°N 25.1331°E / 35.3391; 25.1331

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