Medieval City of Rhodes

UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Greece
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv, v
Reference	493
Inscription	1988 (12th Session)
Area	65.85 ha
Coordinates	36°26′N 28°13′E / 36.433°N 28.217°E

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 high town was entirely built by the Hospitaller Rhodes.^[2] The Medieval city is located within a 4 kms long wall.^[3]

Gallery

Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
Medieval church of the Virgin
Fort Saint Nicolas
clocktower

References

External links

Media related to Medieval city of Rhodes at Wikimedia Commons

Medieval City of Rhodes UNESCO Collection on Google Arts and Culture
UNESCO entry

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[1] ttps://whc.unesco.org/en/list/493/

[2] ttps://whc.unesco.org/en/list/493/

[3] ttps://whc.unesco.org/en/list/493/

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v t e World Heritage Sites in Greece
North	Aigai Mount Athos Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki City Walls Rotunda Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of Saint Demetrios Latomou Monastery Church of Hagia Sophia Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Catherine Church of the Saviour Vlatades Monastery Church of Prophet Elijah Byzantine Bath Philippi
Central	Delphi Temple of Athena Pronaia Tholos Athenian Treasury Gymnasium Stoa of the Athenians Temple of Apollo Hosios Loukas Meteora Old Town of Corfu
Attica	Acropolis of Athens Daphni Monastery
South	Epidaurus Mycenae and Tiryns Lion Gate Tomb of Aegisthus Treasury of Atreus Tomb of Clytemnestra Grave Circle A Grave Circle B Mystras Olympia Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Aegean Islands	Delos Medieval City of Rhodes Grand Master's Palace Fortifications Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse Nea Moni of Chios Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Rhodes
Municipal unit of Afantou	Afantou Archipoli
Municipal unit of Archangelos	Archangelos Malonas Masari
Municipal unit of Attavyros	Agios Isidoros Embonas Kritinia Monolithos Siana
Municipal unit of Ialysos	Ialysos
Municipal unit of Kallithea	Kalythies Koskinou Psinthos
Municipal unit of Kameiros	Apollona Dimylia Fanes Kalavarda Platania Salakos Soroni
Municipal unit of Lindos	Kalathos Laerma Lardos Lindos Pylonas
Municipal unit of Petaloudes	Damatria Kremasti Maritsa Paradeisi Pastida Theologos
Municipal unit of Rhodes (city)	Rhodes (city)
Municipal unit of South Rhodes	Apolakkia Arnitha Asklipieio Gennadi Istrios Kattavia Lachania Mesanagros Profilia Vati

v t e Landmarks of Rhodes
Rhodes city	Acropolis of Rhodes Aquarium of Rhodes Evangelismos Church Medieval Town Archaeological Museum of Rhodes Fortifications of Rhodes Grand Master's Palace Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library Hagios Spyridon Kahal Shalom Synagogue La Juderia Knights Street Panagia tou Kastrou St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Suleiman Mosque Holy Trinity church New Market (Mandraki) Port of Rhodes Puccini Theatre Rhodes Footbridge Rodini Park Temple of Aphrodite
Rest of the island	Archangelos Faliraki Ialysos Kameiros Kritinia Lindos (Acropolis of Lindos) Monolithos Petaloudes Prasonisi
Events	International Tour of Rhodes Medieval Rose Festival
Past	Colossus of Rhodes