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