Advertisement
« previous next »
The Medieval City of Rhodes Long History  
   

The Medieval City of Rhodes Long History

has an impact on culture and architecture
Visit to the Grand Palace in Rhodes, Greece May 17, 2023

May 26th 2023
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 1 ... read more
Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Rhodes

Greek Flag Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more
Advertisement
Tot: 0.043s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 8; qc: 13; dbt: 0.0137s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb