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The Grand Masters Palace: The Palace of Grand Masters in Rhodes Greece, Dodecanese

 

 

The Palace of Grand Masters in Rhodes  01The Palace of Grand Masters in Rhodes: The Palace of Grand Masters is ideally located at the end of the Street of the Knights. It is conspicuous by its spherical towers as well as a gate with a sharp arch. The Palace of Grand Masters is a citadel which was built by the Knights of St John in the 14th century. The palace boasts of numerous grandiose rooms with antique furniture, exquisite polychrome marbles, sculptures, carpets and fine Oriental vases.

Among the most important rooms are the grand Reception Hall,the Waiting Room, the Medusa mosaic, the exclusive room of
the icons, the impressive ballroom, the elegant music room, etc… to name just a few.
 


The Palace of Grand Masters in Rhodes  02 In total there are a staggering 158 rooms but only 24 of them are open to visitors. The Palace of the Grand Masters was extensively restored in the period between 1937-40 under the stewardship of renowned Italian architect – Vittorio Mesturino. Of special significance are the frescos by renowned artists of the stature of P. Gaudenzi and F.Vellan.



 
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