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Hidden Rhodes
The arched streets of old Rhodes
Vögel in Harmonie
The real Rhodes: Street of the Knights
Inside a residence of the Street of the Knights
Tern fence
A sea of lines
A hidden gem
Death of a lighthouse!
Life on the canal
Where canals meet
Rhodes back alley at night
A first look at Mykonos
Mykonos: Agios Nikolakis
In the frame
Mykonos: Little Venice
The Windmills of Mykonos
Greek Pigeon
Gone on holiday!
Autumn Idyll
Goodbye to Mykonos
Alexandra Park in Autumn
Stairway to heaven
Rhodes folk singer
The Cobbled street of Rhodes
Madraki harbour entrance and its deer.
Modern cruise ship atrium
The windmills of Rhodes
Kaleidoscope
The Windmills of Mandraki
Marmaris, Turkey
Visions of Kaunos
Kaunos and its Theatre
Turkish windows
The ancient ruined rock tombs of Kaunos
First sight of Turkey
A glimpse of Corfu
Waiting on the mist
Salcombe Estuary in the mist.
Ruff, Ruff, Bark, Bark....
Red Sails in the .....
North Sands, Salcombe
Wild sea's, jagged rocks and gentle fauna.
Out for a paddle.
The pose of a Stonechat
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The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
This is also known as the Kastello, and is a medieval castle in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece.
The palace was originally built in the late 7th century as a Byzantine citadel. After the Knights Hospitaller occupied Rhodes in 1309, they converted the fortress into their administrative centre and the palace of their Grand Master. In the first quarter of the 14th century, they repaired the palace and made a number of major modifications. The palace was damaged in the earthquake of 1481, and it was repaired soon afterwards.
After the 1522 capture of the island by the Ottoman Empire, the palace was used as a command centre and fortress. The lower part of the palace was severely damaged by an ammunition explosion in 1856. As a result, many rooms in the first floor were destroyed.
During the Italian rule of Rhodes, the Italian architect Vittorio Mesturino restored the damaged parts of the palace between 1937 and 1940. It became a holiday residence for the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, and later for Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, whose name can still be seen on a large plaque near the entrance.
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The palace was originally built in the late 7th century as a Byzantine citadel. After the Knights Hospitaller occupied Rhodes in 1309, they converted the fortress into their administrative centre and the palace of their Grand Master. In the first quarter of the 14th century, they repaired the palace and made a number of major modifications. The palace was damaged in the earthquake of 1481, and it was repaired soon afterwards.
After the 1522 capture of the island by the Ottoman Empire, the palace was used as a command centre and fortress. The lower part of the palace was severely damaged by an ammunition explosion in 1856. As a result, many rooms in the first floor were destroyed.
During the Italian rule of Rhodes, the Italian architect Vittorio Mesturino restored the damaged parts of the palace between 1937 and 1940. It became a holiday residence for the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, and later for Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, whose name can still be seen on a large plaque near the entrance.
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I really like both images in the PiPs.............it's good to to see that castle in it's context with the rest of the city. I especially like the view from that magnificent wall in the first PiP.
An interesting and well research narrative too. Thanks for sharing :-)
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