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Greece, Island of Rhodes, Rhodes: a coastguard vessel entering Mandraki Harbour, with deer and stag, the heraldic symbols of the island, on columns flanking the entrance. Opposite, the Fortress of St. Nicholas with (later) lighthouse, built 1464-7 for the protection of the harbour. The Colossus of Rhodes, erected 292 BC, may have stood astride this harbour entrance. |
Keywords: |
architecture, Byzantine, Crusaders, historic, holiday resort, island, Knights Hospitaller, Knights of St. John, mediaeval, Mediterranean, picturesque, Rhodos, Rodos, UNESCO |