G. Charitou Square

G. Charitou Square is a square in , , . G. Charitou Square is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Rhodes, Greece
  • Also known as: “Gabriel Charitos Square”, “Gavriil Charitou Square”, “Plateia Gavriil Charitou”, and “Πλατεία Γαβριήλ Χαρίτου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colossus of Rhodes and Aquarium of Rhodes.

Ruins
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The was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of , on the Greek , by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. is situated 750 metres southeast of G. Charitou Square.

Public aquarium
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The , also known as the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, is a research centre, aquarium and in , . It was built in the 1930s, when the island was under the Italian rule and is currently administered by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research. is situated 260 metres north of G. Charitou Square.

Mosque
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former located within the old walled town of , on the island, in the region of southern . is situated 420 metres southeast of G. Charitou Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhodes and Medieval city of Rhodes.

Photo: Xlibber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of . 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.

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

Photo: Mouras, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and a former municipality on the island of , in the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

G. Charitou Square

Latitude
36.45471° or 36° 27′ 17″ north
Longitude
28.22052° or 28° 13′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G8CF63C+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156936629
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q124460037
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“G. Charitou Square” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Sadan palmun aukio”
  • German: “G. Charitou Platz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Γαβριήλ Χαρίτου”
  • Turkish: “Gavriil Charitou Meydanı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Μουσείο Νεοελληνικής Τέχνης του Δήμου Ρόδου and Museum of Modern Greek Art.

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