Visit to the Grand Palace in Rhodes, Greece May 17, 2023


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May 26th 2023
Published: May 28th 2023
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We checked and found that no cruise ships were to be in town on Friday so made plans to go to the Palace of the Grand Master on that day to avoid the crowds. The Palace was originally a Byzantine fortress (7th C AD) but during the 14th C. became the administrative headquarters of the Order of Knights. An explosion in 1856 destroyed much of the Palace so at the end of the 1930’s the Italians r... Read Full Entry



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Trying to Give An Idea of the Size of the WallsTrying to Give An Idea of the Size of the Walls
Trying to Give An Idea of the Size of the Walls

around the Medieval city of Rhodes
A Moslem Library Was Established to EducateA Moslem Library Was Established to Educate
A Moslem Library Was Established to Educate

its citizens - a beautiful setting
A Couple Water Fountains Seen In RhodesA Couple Water Fountains Seen In Rhodes
A Couple Water Fountains Seen In Rhodes

showing the influence of the Ottoman period
Is the Cat Owner a Shopper OR Does the ShopkeeperIs the Cat Owner a Shopper OR Does the Shopkeeper
Is the Cat Owner a Shopper OR Does the Shopkeeper

feed the cat regularly?? Either could be true...



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