Revealing the Walls & Gates of Rhodes Old Town

You can find some of the best and worth-seeing places in Old town of Rhodes. Also it offers various facilities to its visitors. To recall back the memories of the 14th and 15th centuries, you must visit Rhodes and avail Rhodes accommodation in the old town during your vacations.

Old Town of Rhodes:

UNESCO has enlisted the Medieval Town of Rhodes in the World Heritage Sites. This Town is enclosed by a lot of medieval gates and walls. And, it give an entirely new look upon its entrance that amuses the tourists and prompts them to stay there for a while.

It is not only the walls and gates but also the Rhodes accommodation, restaurants, museums, cafes and shops give the impression of Medieval Rhodes. Everything; the walls, the gates, palaces and Rhodes accommodation in the area have been conserved in very good state. In this article we will give you a brief overview of the walls and gates of this amazing old town of Rhodes.

Walls in the Old Town Rhodes:

The wall surrounding the Old Town Rhodes is as monumental as it is impressive. The wall is continuous having a length of about four kilometres and borders an area of 8,611,128 square feet.

The wall is a huge stone structure that provided a walking platform for the knights to move and fight from. On the walls, several bastions and monumental towers project from different places which have detailed stonework.

The Collachio:

There is an interior wall that runs from east to west and divides the Old Town in two parts. The smaller part of the town in the north side is Collachium. The famous Street of the Knights is the most beautiful area of the town and is visited by many tourists and visitors.

In the developed tourist resorts in Old Town you can find all facilities like Rhodes accommodations, restaurants, cafes and museums etc.

Gates in the Old Town Rhodes:

The Old Town Rhodes has many gates and each of it has its own charm. So one must visit and explore all of them. Also you can find good Rhodes accommodation nearby these gates. Following is an account of gates in the Old Town Rhodes.

• St Catherine's Gate also known as Sea Gate was used as the main gate of the town. St Catherine's Gate was built by Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson in 1478.
• St Paul's Gate is another gate of the old town which is protected by a high tower and surrounded by a small low wall. Here a relief portraying St Paul was placed by Grand Master d'Aubusson.
• Mills Gate in the old town was used to go from the Jewish quarter to the Emporium.
• Outer St John's Gate is a historic gate from where the Italian troops entered Rhodes town in 1912.
• Another popular gate in the old town is the St Anthony's Gate which is the western gate of Rhodes. The gate after adding the redesigned walls has become the last part of d'Amboise's Gate.
• D'Amboise gate is both popular as well as important from military perspectives and due to its attractiveness compared to all other gates. It was set up by the Grand Master Emery d'Amboise.
• St. Athanasius' Gate is built near the St. Mary's Tower and has fortified walls around it. This gate was closed by the Grand Master d'Aubusson in 1501.
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