Rhodes.
Rhodes.
THE ISLANDS
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610. Rodos, medieval town, Grand Master Palace. (Ρόδος, μεσαιωνική
πόλη, Παλάτι του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου)
610. Rhodes, medieval town, Saint George bastion, coat of arms
(Ρόδος, μεσαιωνική πόλη, προμαχώνας Αγίου Γεωργίου, οικόσημο)
610. Rodos, Tharri, Michael Archangel monastery, wall painting (Ρόδος,
Θάρρι, μονή Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ, τοιχογραφία)
on the second layer of Archangel Michael at Tharri, on the first
layer of Aghios Phanourios in the medieval town, and in the
cave church of Aghios Niketas at Damatria (6). The church
of Saint George Vardas (1289-90) (20) is dated exactly to the
13th c.
The occupation of Rhodes by the Knights Hospitaller (1309-
1522) changed the form of the town (1), which was expanded
with new fortifications, including the area where the present-
day medieval town extends. The fortress mentioned above
separated the medieval town into two unequal parts: Kol-
lakio to the N, where the nobility and the administration of the
Knights’ order resided; and Bourgo to the S, where the com-
mon people lived. A typical architectural example of the era
is the Palace of the Grand Master, which was repaired by the
