“… From the rampart Santa Lucia the wall turns on the north towards the sea where the visitor can see the only gate saved of the Venetian Walls, Porta Sabbionara = the Gate of Sand. The Turkish name of Kum Kapisi gave the name of Koum Kapi to the eastern part of the city, outside of the wall. The Venetian Gate is preserved in a good condition, it should be mentioned though that it has been modified significantly during the Turkish period.
After a contemporary restoration nowadays it is used as an exhibition space. On the top of the south part of the Gate it is preserved, in a good condition, a part of the homonym rampart Sabbionara.
On the other side of the “Gate of Sand” there is the rampart Mocenigo. Rampart Mocenigo is built inside the sea. In its “orecione” there are built in, the winged lion of Sant Marc in a medal and four crests, with the indication of the date 1591. During the period of the Cretan State in the rampart Mocenigo there was the building of the Cretan Constabulary which has been demolished. …”
