Kokkini Porta (Red Gate)

Kokkini Porta (Red Gate) is a city gate in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Kokkini Porta (Red Gate) is situated near the church Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου, as well as near the castle Προμαχώνας Αγ. Ιωάννη.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Diagoras Stadium and Colossus of Rhodes.

Diagoras Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Municipal Stadium of Rhodes "Diagoras", with its original Italian name Arena Del Sole, is a football and cycling stadium in the city of Rhodes and is the seat of the General Assembly of Diagoras Rhodes and AS. Diagoras Stadium is situated 190 metres south of Kokkini Porta (Red Gate).

Colossus of Rhodes

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 1¼ km north of Kokkini Porta (Red Gate).

Kahal Shalom

Synagogue

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kahal Shalom Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in La Juderia, the Jewish quarter of the city of Rhodes on the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Kahal Shalom is situated 300 metres northeast of Kokkini Porta (Red Gate).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medieval city of Rhodes and Rhodes.

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.

Rhodes

Photo: Xlibber, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Kokkini Porta (Red Gate).

Kokkini Porta (Red Gate)

Type: City gate
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

36.44002° or 36° 26′ 24″ north

Longitude

28.22843° or 28° 13′ 42″ east

Open location code

8G8CC6RH+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1179766908

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Kokkini Porta (Red Gate)” goes by many names.

German: “Kokkini-Tor”
Greek: “Κόκκινη Πόρτα”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου and Προμαχώνας Αγ. Ιωάννη.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kókkini Porta Rossa Exclusive Suites and Top Sabor.

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