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The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988. [1] The Medieval city consists of the high town to the north and the lower town south-southwest.
The medieval town contains a number of different architectural styles, due to its history. The town mostly developed under the Knights of St John, which accounts for its predominantly Gothic architecture. However, after the second Siege of Rhodes the medieval town was also developed in the Ottoman era.
In medieval times, Rhodes was an important Byzantine trading post, as also a crossroads for ships sailing between Constantinople and Alexandria. In the early years of the divided Roman Empire, the Isaurians , a mountain tribe from Cilicia , invaded the island and burned the city.
It is the oldest and largest surviving Byzantine church inside the medieval town of Rhodes. [2] The church of Panagia tou Kastrou is located at the eastern end of the Street of the Knights, in the Kollakio of the medieval city, near the seaport. The original core of the building was a cruciform inscribed with dome type; this architectural style ...
Historical sites on the island of Rhodes include the Acropolis of Lindos, the Acropolis of Rhodes with the Temple of Pythian Apollo and an ancient theatre and stadium, [61] ancient Ialysos, ancient Kamiros, the Governor's Palace, Rhodes Old Town (walled medieval city), the Palace of the Grand Masters, Kahal Shalom Synagogue in the Jewish ...
Away from the shore, Rhodes also delivers a big dose of culture and history. Rhodes Town’s walled, medieval core is an absolute must-visit gem packed with palaces, pebbled streets and an ...
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During the Italian rule of Rhodes, the Ottoman-era structures of the former palace were demolished and the authorities asked architect Vittorio Mesturino, a recognized expert of medieval architecture and historical preservation, to design the reconstruction of the palace as well as in the nearby Street of the Knights of Rhodes. Despite the lack ...