Museum of El Greco

It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614), who grew up in the village.

The museum is located around 1 km from the centre of Fodele opposite a chapel and contains copies of works by and documents associated with El Greco.

The original building was in a ruinous state but was restored from 1982 onwards through a grant by the Greek Ministry of Culture.

[2] The village of Fodele is claimed as the birthplace of El Greco, but this is disputed.

[4] The Historical Museum of Crete in Heraklion not far away includes two original works by El Greco, the only original works by the artist in Crete.