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3 unusual facts about Fortifications of Rhodes


Fortifications of Rhodes

The external fortification the Gate of Saint John was built by the Grand Master d'Aubusson to protect the previous fortifications built by Grand Masters Fluvian, Jacques de Milly and Pedro Raimundo Zacosta.

The town mostly developed under the Knights of St John, which accounts for its predominantly Gothic architecture.

The round tower of Saint Mary that controlled the entrance to the gate was built in 1441 by the Grand Master Jean de Lastic



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