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| Rethymnon became a city during the Venetian occupation. The Venetians needed an intermediary port for their operations for their ships travelling from Iraklion to Hania. They also needed an administrative center, so Rethymnon became the third bigger city in Crete and an important cultural center. Rethymnon was destroyed in 1567 when Algerian pirates conquered, robbed and burned it. The Turks took over Rethymnon at 1646. After many revolutions Rethymno was taken by Russia at 1898. In the last 25 years, Rethymno has seen a significant growth, in economy by the development of tourism and in culture by the operation of the university. |
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