Hospital of the Knights

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The Hospital of the Knights is a grand medieval complex in Rhodes built by the Knights Hospitaller to care for pilgrims and the sick, now serving as a prominent historical and architectural landmark.


Statements (36)
Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural landmark
historic building
medieval hospital
tourist attraction
affiliation Knights of St John
Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
alsoKnownAs Hospital of the Knights of Saint John
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
medieval architecture
associatedWith Crusader-era institutions
builder Knights Hospitaller
country Greece
currentUse architectural landmark
historical monument
tourist site
era Crusader period
function care for pilgrims
care for the sick
heritage medieval Rhodes
heritageDesignation part of the Medieval City of Rhodes UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Dodecanese
Greece
Rhodes
Rhodes Old Town
locatedOn island of Rhodes
material stone
notableFor care of Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land
fortified hospital design
large vaulted halls
religiousOrder Catholic military order
significance important historical landmark in Rhodes Old Town
major monument of the Knights Hospitaller on Rhodes
timePeriod Middle Ages
use charitable institution
hospital for pilgrims
hospital for the sick

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hospital of the Knights ("Hospital of the Knights of Saint John")
alsoKnownAs
Medieval City of Rhodes
notableStructure

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