Holy Trinity church, Rhodes
| Holy Trinity Church Αγία Τριάδα | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox |
| District | Metropolis of Rhodes |
| Location | |
| Location | Rhodes, Greece |
  Shown within Greece | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°26′42.4″N 28°13′32.1″E / 36.445111°N 28.225583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Brick, stone |
The Church of Holy Trinity (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος) in the Street of the Knights of Rhodes is a Greek Orthodox church in Rhodes, Greece. It is one of the two churches dedicated to Holy Trinity within the old medieval town of Rhodes.
History
[edit]It was built between 1365 and 1374, and was dedicated to Archangel Michael, but later it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.[1]
The Church of Archangel Michael was built by the Knights Hospitaller and was therefore dedicated to the Catholic doctrine.[2]
During the Ottoman Turkish rule on the island, it was converted into a mosque under the name Khan Zade Mescidi.[2] It was converted into an Orthodox church when the Dodecanese islands were annexed by Greece after World War II.
Architecture
[edit]In its original form, the church was single-room building and was probably covered by a single arch.[2]
The coat of arms of the Holy See, framed by the coat of arms of England, can be seen on the eaves of the main entrance, located on the Street of the Knights in the medieval town of Rhodes, in the northeast of the island.[2]
As for the murals that once adorned the interior of the Holy Trinity, only few remain to this day, with intense Italian conservation interventions. In the quadrant of the arch is depicted the rare iconographic theme of the Throne of Grace. The Ancient of Days is represented enthroned holding the crucifix in his hands; it is a western variation of the theme of the Holy Trinity, after which the church was named. This central decoration is flanked by the figures of the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist, while the semi-cylinder is decorated with concelebrating saints.[2]
The wall paintings must have been finished at the end of the 15th or the beginning of the 16th century.[2]
The elliptical dome that covers the monument today was added after its conversion to a mosque.[2]
Gallery
[edit]- Holy Trinity
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Niche. -
Statue in the entrance. -
Coats of arms. -
Interior. -
Panoramic view.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Τα Κορυφαία Αξιοθέατα της Παλιάς Πόλης" [The Greatest Sights of the Old Town]. rhodesoldtown.gr. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Αγία Τριάδα οδού Ιπποτών, Μεσαιωνική πόλη Ρόδου" [Holy Trinity of Knights Avenue, medieval town of Rhodes]. odysseus.culture.gr. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Church of the Holy Trinity at Wikimedia Commons
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- Buildings and structures in Rhodes (city)
- Former mosques in Greece
- Mosques converted from churches in Ottoman Greece
- 14th-century architecture in Greece
- 14th-century churches
- Rhodes under the Knights Hospitaller
- Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece
- Gothic architecture in Greece
- Medieval sites in Greece
- Tourist attractions in the South Aegean
- Former Roman Catholic church buildings
- Church buildings with domes