Discover the Walls and Gates of Old Rhodes Town

A wide variety of tourist spots and some of thecafes and museums etc.
most eye-catching historical sites are on offer byGates in the Old Town Rhodes:
the Old Town Rhodes. You must pay a visit toThe Old Town Rhodes has many gates and each
Rhodes in order to get yourself back into theof it has its own charm. So one must visit and
14th and 15th centuries and enjoy the pleasuresexplore all of them. Also you can find good
of Rhodes accommodation during your vacations.Rhodes accommodation nearby these gates.
Medieval Town Rhodes:Following is an account of gates in the Old Town
The Medieval Town or the Old Town Rhodes hasRhodes.
been added to the list of World Heritage Sites by• St Catherine's Gate also known as Sea Gate
UNESCO. This Prehistoric Town is surrounded bywas used as the main gate of the town. St
various medieval gates and walls. On yourCatherine's Gate was built by Grand Master Pierre
entrance to this place, you will find yourself into ad'Aubusson in 1478.
completely new world.• St Paul's Gate is another gate of the old
It is not only the walls and gates but also thetown which is protected by a high tower and
Rhodes accommodation, restaurants, museums,surrounded by a small low wall. Here a relief
cafes and shops give the impression of Medievalportraying St Paul was placed by Grand Master
Rhodes. Everything; the walls, the gates, palacesd'Aubusson.
and Rhodes accommodation in the area have• Mills Gate in the old town was used to go
been conserved in very good state. In this articlefrom the Jewish quarter to the Emporium.
we will give you a brief overview of the walls and• Outer St John's Gate is a historic gate from
gates of this amazing old town of Rhodes.where the Italian troops entered Rhodes town in
Walls in the Old Town Rhodes:1912.
The wall surrounding the Old Town Rhodes is as• Another popular gate in the old town is the
monumental as it is impressive. The wall isSt Anthony's Gate which is the western gate of
continuous having a length of about fourRhodes. The gate after adding the redesigned
kilometres and borders an area of 8,611,128walls has become the last part of d'Amboise's
square feet. The wall is a huge stone structureGate.
that provided a walking platform for the knights• D'Amboise gate is quite popular and catchy
to move and fight from. On the walls, severalamong the other gates and is quite important
bastions and monumental towers project from diffrom military viewpoint. It was built during the rule
ferent places which have detailed stonework.of Grand Master Emery d'Amboise.
The Collachio:• Being near to the St. Mary's Tower, St.
There is an interior wall that runs from east toAthanasius' Gate is surrounded by side-walls. It
west and divides the Old Town in two parts. Thewas blocked by the Grand Master d'Aubusson in
smaller part of the town in the north side is1501.
Collachium. The famous Street of the Knights isOne of the top Rhodes accommodations in old
the most beautiful area of the town and is visitedtown is the Domus Studios Rhodes. It offers
by many tourists and visitors. In the developedgreat environment and luxuries to the tourists
tourist resorts in Old Town you can find allduring their Rhodes holidays.
facilities like Rhodes accommodations, restaurants,