Within the fortifications of Rhodes is the largest active medieval city in Europe, with a population of over 6.000 inhabitants. The medieval city, in addition to being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also the main tourist attraction of the island. The medieval city (Old Town) contains various landmarks, including the Clock Tower, Socrates Square, Jews' Square, the Old Hammam, the Suleiman Mosque, the Street of the Knights and the Palace of the Grand Master.
The medieval city contains a number of different architectural styles due to its history. The city was developed mainly by the Knights of St. John, who represent its predominantly Gothic architecture. However, after the Second Siege of Rhodes, the medieval city also developed during Ottoman times. New buildings were erected, which include mosques, public baths and mansions for the new residents.
The architectural significance of Rhodes is summarized by UNESCO in a statement: "The old town of Rhodes, with its Frankish and Ottoman buildings, is an important ensemble of traditional human settlement, characterized by successive and complex phenomena of acculturation. Contact with the traditions of the Dodecanese transformed the forms of Gothic architecture and building after 1523, combining the vernacular forms resulting from the meeting of two worlds with decorative elements of Ottoman origin. All the built elements that existed before 1912 have become vulnerable due to changing living conditions and they must be protected in the same way as the great religious, civil and military monuments, churches, monasteries, mosques, baths, palaces, forts, gates and ramparts. "
The medieval city contains a number of different architectural styles due to its history. The city was developed mainly by the Knights of St. John, who represent its predominantly Gothic architecture. However, after the Second Siege of Rhodes, the medieval city also developed during Ottoman times. New buildings were erected, which include mosques, public baths and mansions for the new residents.
The architectural significance of Rhodes is summarized by UNESCO in a statement: "The old town of Rhodes, with its Frankish and Ottoman buildings, is an important ensemble of traditional human settlement, characterized by successive and complex phenomena of acculturation. Contact with the traditions of the Dodecanese transformed the forms of Gothic architecture and building after 1523, combining the vernacular forms resulting from the meeting of two worlds with decorative elements of Ottoman origin. All the built elements that existed before 1912 have become vulnerable due to changing living conditions and they must be protected in the same way as the great religious, civil and military monuments, churches, monasteries, mosques, baths, palaces, forts, gates and ramparts. "
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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