HALEPA
is a neighbourhood of Hania where the country houses of the leading social classes of the town can be found. Many have survived today, like the house of Eleftherios Venizelos (on Eleftherios Venizelos Square), which was built by his father Kyriakos and was completed in 1880 with many European features. The Palace (El. Venizelou Square) an outstanding neoclassic building of 1882, the residence of the High Commissioner of Crete, Prince George. Decorative stripes, conches, eaves and recesses with flowerpots, decorate the building. The Greek Consulate (113 El. Venizelos Street): was built during the last years of Turkish domination with strong neoclassic features, symmetrically arranged. The Church of St Magdalene (on El. Venizelou Square) with strong features of Russian architecture was built at the beginning of 1901. The Grand Duke George offered ten thousand rubbles for the design of a church to be built dedicated to Maria Magdalene in order to commemorate his wife’s (the Grand Duchess Maria) stay in Hania. In 1909 he donated it to the borough of Hania.

CHRISSOPIGHI
The Monastery of Zoodochou Pighi of Chartophylakas is situated 3 kilometers along the Southern road of Hania. A beautiful tree-lined road leads to the gate of the monastery, today occupied by nuns. At the entrance, there is an inscription with Byzantine letters and under the inscription a coat of arms of Chartophylakas and the year of its foundation 1863. The monastery was founded by the Chartophylakas family of Hania circa 1400 and functioned as a family temple. The first Byzantine church is preserved in the middle of today's temple. Later on they added the chapels of Saint Catherine, St John Theologos and the vestibule. The temple is surrounded by walls. In the middle of the square shaped site is the three-conched temple with the three vaults, consecrated to Zoodochos Pighi. On Easter day at the beginning of the last century, before the revolution of 1821, Yenitsari (specially trained Turkish soldiers) stormed in and slayed all the monks. The only one saved was Vassilis Hallis. In the monastery there are important documents related to its foundation, and old ecclesiastical seals.

COURT HOUSE-PREFECTURE
Building commenced during the last years of the Turkish occupation with the prospect of becoming a military hospital. The building consists of wings that are arranged in a rectangle to create an internal atrium and at the same time provide free passage from the front of the building towards it. After a fire in 1936, it was renovated and a third floor was added. Today it houses the Prefecture of Hania and the Court House.



MUNICIPAL GARDEN 
Between A. Papandreou Street  (Demοkratias) and Tzanakaki Street we find the Municipal Garden, the “baksess” as it was called in the years of Turkish domination. The garden is the work of Reouf Pasha. It was designed in 1870 based on European models, and took its final shape with many trees and plants under the supervision and care of the Pasha himself. The clock of the garden was constructed between 1924 and 1927, which can be found on the North-eastern corner, it has a tripartite construction - a base, a main body with sides turning up wards and a crown that is formed into a circular pavilion. Today, we can find a refreshment bar, an open-air cinema (only during the summer), a small zoo and a children's library.



LIBRARY

The only library of Hania is housed on the first floor of the Town Hall and was founded in 1954. It contains thousands of volumes of books chiefly about Crete, as well as one important collection of maps from the Venetian period. It also houses the entire library of Eleftherios Venizelos.



MUNICIPAL MARKET
For its erection, the central bastion of the city walls was demolished and the trench was filled in with rubble. C. Drandakis made the study for its construction. The market was founded on 14th April 1911 during the mayoralty of Manolis Mountakis and was inaugurated by Eleftherios Venizelos on 4th December 1913 as part of the celebration that took place to commemorate the unification of Crete with Greece. It has the shape of a cross with doors at each end. In its inner quarters are the food stores. It is considered one of the most important markets in the Balkans.