![Overview_1 The small island of Spinalonga (diameter: 850m), was owned by the Venetians, the Ottomans, and then was used for around 50 years (1904-1957) as one of the last...](thumbs/Overview_1.webp)
The small island of Spinalonga (diameter: 850m), was owned by the Venetians, the Ottomans, and then was used for around 50 years (1904-1957) as one of the last…
![Overview_6 Venetian fortifications (front), ottoman buildings (most buildings), and recent additions (multistorey buildings) for the leper colonies.](thumbs/Overview_6.webp)
Venetian fortifications (front), ottoman buildings (most buildings), and recent additions (multistorey buildings) for the leper colonies.
![53 Around 80% of the buildings have been torn down after the last lepers left. Only 1/5 of the buildings are left today, but the island was once very crowded.](thumbs/53.webp)
Around 80% of the buildings have been torn down after the last lepers left. Only 1/5 of the buildings are left today, but the island was once very crowded.