Discover the Walls and Gates of Old Rhodes Town

 by Frank. Jaeger

A wide variety of tourist spots and some of the most eye-catching historical sites are on offer by the Old Town Rhodes. You must pay a visit to Rhodes in order to get yourself back into the 14th and 15th centuries and enjoy the pleasures of Rhodes accommodation during your vacations.

Medieval Town Rhodes:

The Medieval Town or the Old Town Rhodes has been added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This Prehistoric Town is surrounded by various medieval gates and walls. On your entrance to this place, you will find yourself into a completely new world.

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 quite popular and catchy among the other gates and is quite important from military viewpoint. It was built during the rule of Grand Master Emery d'Amboise.

• Being near to the St. Mary’s Tower, St. Athanasius' Gate is surrounded by side-walls. It was blocked by the Grand Master d’Aubusson in 1501.

One of the top Rhodes accommodations in old town is the Domus Studios Rhodes. It offers great environment and luxuries to the tourists during their Rhodes holidays.

Reserve a best Rhodes Accommodation on the Island Rhodes. Several studios, apartments and hotels in Rhodes Old Town offer top quality facilities.

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