Folk museum
Folk museum is a museum in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Folk museum is situated nearby to the square Πλατεία Αργυροκάστρου, as well as near the church Παναγιά του Κάστρου.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colossus of Rhodes and Church of St. Trinity.
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 670 metres north of Folk museum.
Church of St. Trinity
Church
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The Church of Holy Trinity is a Greek Orthodox church located in the Street of the Knights in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Church of St. Trinity is situated 140 metres west of Folk museum.
Mehmet Agha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mehmet Agha Mosque is a former mosque, located on Sokratous street within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece. Mehmet Agha Mosque is situated 190 metres southwest of Folk museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhodes and Medieval city of Rhodes.
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.
Medieval city of Rhodes
Quarter
Photo: Olbertz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 7 km south of Folk museum.
Folk museum
- Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.44531° or 36° 26′ 43″ northLongitude
28.22708° or 28° 13′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6WG+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2896901550OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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