Bastion of Saint George

Bastion of Saint George is a building in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Bastion of Saint George is situated nearby to Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga, as well as near Suleymaniye Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga and Colossus of Rhodes.

Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga

Library

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Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library is an important historic Ottoman building in the medieval city of Rhodes in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The library was founded by Hafiz Ahmed Agha in 1793. Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga is situated 180 metres east of Bastion of Saint George.

Colossus of Rhodes

Ruins

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The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. Colossus of Rhodes is situated 1 km northeast of Bastion of Saint George.

Suleymaniye Mosque

Mosque

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The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Mosque of Suleiman is a former mosque in the city of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. It was originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and is named after Sultan Suleiman to commemorate his conquest. Suleymaniye Mosque is situated 200 metres east of Bastion of Saint George.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medieval city of Rhodes and Rhodes.

Medieval city of Rhodes

Suburb

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The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988.

Rhodes

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Rhodes is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of the same name. It is famous as the former site of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and as the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe.

Koskinou

Town

Photo: Julian Lupyan, CC0.

Koskinou is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki and the Music School of Rhodes. Koskinou is situated 6 km south of Bastion of Saint George.

Bastion of Saint George

Type: Building
Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

36.4441° or 36° 26′ 39″ north

Longitude

28.22196° or 28° 13′ 19″ east

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

8G8CC6VC+JQ

GeoNames ID

11395928

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