Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’
Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’ is a city gate in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’ is situated nearby to Mehmet Agha Mosque, as well as near Rhodes Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mehmet Agha Mosque and Colossus of Rhodes.
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.
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 790 metres north of Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’.
Suleymaniye Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 160 metres west of Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhodes and Medieval city of Rhodes.
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.
Medieval city of Rhodes
Suburb
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 6 km south of Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’.
Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.44439° or 36° 26′ 40″ northLongitude
28.22595° or 28° 13′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6VG+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 243713628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Gate of the early Byzantine ‘castle’” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύλη Πρωτοβυζαντινού ‘κάστρου’”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. Trinity and Rhodes Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.
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