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A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:37 pm
by Lisbeth
After a bad year we felt that we deserved a break away from home and opted for Rhodes with its warm sun, lovely beaches, rich multicultural history and many things to see.
The Medieval walled city within the town of Rhodes
The first whole day was spent partly exploring the old town and the Grand Palace of the Templars (Grand Master's Palace)
" With the fall of Jerusalem in 1309, the Knights of St. John retreated first to Cyprus and then to Rhodes. As the main base for the crusaders in their struggle against the Ottoman Empire, Rhodes was a fortress, a prison, and a supply base for the ships and armies on their way to Palestine and Asia Minor."
A bit of history of the Knights Templar
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/socio ... plar01.htm
the Knights Street
The entrance to the Palace
The Courtyard
To be continued.......
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:45 pm
by Richprins
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:58 pm
by Dewi
Great start Lis.
Fascinating architecture.
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:26 pm
by Mel
Honestly, Lis - you cannot start your TT when I'm about to leave for my holiday.
I enjoyed the first photos though and it looks like a real good experience!
Never been anywhere near Greece so far, so I'll make sure to catch up again eventually.
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:37 pm
by Lisbeth
Dewi wrote:
Fascinating architecture.
It has been restaured to its former glory by the Italians in the beginning of the 20th century, when they had occupied the island (times of Mussolini). They have done a magnificent job though
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:33 am
by Amoli
Lovely
Your pic of the archways is beautiful, and the architecture on the castle is impressive.
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:50 am
by Lisbeth
The inside is a kind of museum
Old map of Rhodes
There are beautiful mosaics, that luckily have been saved
(Sun coming through the window
)
Coat of Arms, which I do not really know what is doing there, because the knights of Saint John went to Malta
after they had lost Rhodes
Another bit of history, which in fact is much better than the one posted above.
http://www.orderofmalta.int/history/639 ... a/?lang=en
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:52 am
by Lisbeth
The hospital at Rhodes was the below, which today is the Arheological Museum. It is placed below, but not far from the Palace
At the entrance to the Medieval City
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:56 am
by Lisbeth
For us it was very interesting as we have been to Malta too and seen the Palace, defenses and hospital there.
As a parenthesis a few pics from Malta
The floor of the Cathedral is covered by the tomb stones of the knights. It is quite impressing
End of school. I know that you are bored to death, but I find the story of the templars fascinating and that they still excist today, even under another form is rather unique in my opinion.
Next chapter will be less boring, I hope
Re: A short October trip to the Island of Rhodes (Greece)
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:03 pm
by Flutterby
I find it fascinating too...thanks for sharing your lovely pics!!