St. Georgios Bastion
St. Georgios Bastion is a fort in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. St. Georgios Bastion is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Γεώργιος, as well as near the park Πάρκο Δημοκρατίας.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga and Colossus of Rhodes.
Muslim Library of Hafiz Ahmed Aga
Library
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 St. Georgios Bastion.
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 1 km northeast of St. Georgios Bastion.
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 200 metres east of St. Georgios Bastion.
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 St. Georgios Bastion.
St. Georgios Bastion
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.44401° or 36° 26′ 38″ northLongitude
28.22194° or 28° 13′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6VC+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 287434955OpenStreetMap feature
building=fortOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“St. Georgios Bastion” goes by many names.
- French: “Bastion de Saint-Georges”
- German: “St. Georgs-Bastion”
- Greek: “Προμαχώνας Αγ. Γεωργίου”
- Italian: “Bastione di San Giorgio”
- Spanish: “Bastión de San Jorge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Γεώργιος and Πάρκο Δημοκρατίας.
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