Some pics of Rhodes island. It's in the eastern Aegean Sea.
Mosque of Suleiman in Rhodes
The island has a long and rich history that includes Eastern, Western & Islamic influences.
In the early 7th century, the Arab armies of the Rashidun Caliphate began to conquer the Eastern Roman Empire, including the islands of the Aegean. Rhodes fell to the Arab forces in 654 AD and became part of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Under Islamic rule, Rhodes became a major center of commerce and trade in the Mediterranean. The city of Rhodes, known as Rodos in Arabic, became a hub for Islamic scholars, scientists, and artists. The famous Arab geographer and traveler, Al-Masudi, described Rhodes as a city of great wealth and beauty.
The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Mosque of Suleiman (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) was a mosque originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and reconstructed in 1808. It was named by the Sultan Suleiman to commemorate his conquest of Rhodes.
During this period, the island experienced a cultural and artistic renaissance, with the construction of many new buildings and monuments.
Part of the battlements of the Grand master palace is to the right.
In the 13th century, the island came under the control of the Knights Hospitaller, a Christian military order that established a stronghold in Rhodes. The Knights Hospitaller fought against the Ottoman Empire, which was expanding into the eastern Mediterranean. In 1522, the Ottomans successfully captured Rhodes from the Knights Hospitaller.
It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece. The site was previously a citadel of the Knights Hospitaller that functioned as a palace, headquarters, and fortress.
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Knightly coat of arms on the wall of a house of Ippoton street in Rhodes
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...Coat of arms ... wall of rhodes .. old town.
During the Italian rule of Rhodes, the Italian architect Vittorio Mesturino restored the damaged parts of the palace between 1937 and 1940. It became a holiday residence for the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III, and later for Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, whose name can still be seen on a large plaque near the entrance.
...MINARET OF THE IBRAHIM PASHA MOSQUE
..Roloi Clock Tower.
The Clock Tower is the highest point of the Old Town of Rhodes.
Visitors climb 53 steep wooden steps to reach a low-ceilinged chamber with 360-degree views.
The clock tower is a Byzantine structure that originally dates back to the end of the seventh century. It was reconstructed after the heavy damage caused by the earthquake of 1851.
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