Fodele
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Fodele Τοπική Κοινότητα Φόδελε |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Crete | ||
| Regional district | Heraklion | ||
| local community | Malevizi | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 35 ° 23 ' N , 24 ° 57' E | ||
| Residents | (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 910705 | ||
Fodele ( Greek Φόδελε [ ˈfɔðɛlɛ ] ( n. Sg. )) Is a village with 457 inhabitants on Crete about 20 kilometers west of Heraklion . Together with Paralia Fodele and a monastery of St. Panteleimon, it forms the village of the same name in the parish of Gazi in the parish of Malevizi . The main source of income is orange growing . Fodele is located between wide orange groves on a crystal clear river.
Fodele has been referred to as the birthplace of the artist El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos). However, it is now recognized in art history that he - as stated by himself - was born in Heraklion (then: Candia). El Greco worked as an icon painter before he settled in Toledo after a stint with Titian in Italy . Next to his (alleged) parental home there is also a small El Greco museum with reproductions of his works.
Another attraction in Fodele is a small Byzantine cross- domed church from the 11th century. It houses in its interior well-preserved frescoes and a relief from marble .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ^ El Greco: the Cretan years By Nikolaos Panagiōtakēs, Roderick Beaton p. 17