Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
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The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes is a monumental medieval fortress and former headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller, renowned for its imposing architecture and role as a symbol of Crusader power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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medieval fortress → museum → palace → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
→
medieval military architecture → |
| builtBy |
Knights Hospitaller
→
Order of Saint John → |
| builtOnSiteOf |
Byzantine citadel
→
Byzantine fortress → |
| constructionStart |
14th century
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| country |
Greece
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| countryDuringConstruction |
Knights Hospitaller state on Rhodes
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| damagedBy |
explosion of 1856
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| hasPart |
chapel
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courtyards → gateways → halls → massive defensive walls → mosaic floors → towers → towers overlooking the harbor → |
| heritageDesignation |
Medieval City of Rhodes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| locatedIn |
Dodecanese
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Island of Rhodes → Old Town of Rhodes → Rhodes → Rhodes (city) → South Aegean region → |
| materialUsed |
stone
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| partOf |
Medieval City of Rhodes
→
fortifications of the Medieval City of Rhodes → |
| reconstructedBy |
Kingdom of Italy
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| reconstructionPeriod |
early 20th century
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| reconstructionPurpose |
residence for Benito Mussolini
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residence for the King of Italy → |
| reconstructionStart |
1930s
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| significantPeriod |
Crusades
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Italian occupation of the Dodecanese → Late Middle Ages → Ottoman period → |
| symbolOf |
Crusader power in the eastern Mediterranean
→
authority of the Knights Hospitaller → |
| touristAttraction |
major tourist attraction in Rhodes
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1988
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| usedAs |
administrative center of the Knights Hospitaller
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fortress → governor’s residence → headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller → museum → residence of the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rhodes
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Rhodes → |
hasLandmark |
|
Medieval City of Rhodes
→
Medieval City of Rhodes ("Fortifications of Rhodes") → |
notableStructure |
|
Street of the Knights
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locatedNear |
|
Clock Tower of Rhodes
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near |