D’Amboise Gate
D’Amboise Gate is a castle in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. D’Amboise Gate is situated nearby to Park Platanakia, as well as near the city gate Gate of St. Anthony.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colossus of Rhodes and Suleymaniye Mosque.
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 750 metres northeast of D’Amboise Gate.
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 250 metres southeast of D’Amboise Gate.
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 270 metres south of D’Amboise Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medieval city of Rhodes and Rhodes.
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.
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 7 km south of D’Amboise Gate.
D’Amboise Gate
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, city gate, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.44596° or 36° 26′ 46″ northLongitude
28.22277° or 28° 13′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6WF+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 422142928OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“D’Amboise Gate” goes by many names.
- German: “d’Amboise-Tor”
- Greek: “Αμπουάζ πύλη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park Platanakia and Gate of St. Anthony.
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