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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Medieval City of Rhodes' has mentioned 'Rhodes' in the following places:
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| Rhodes xcexa1xcfx8cxcexb4xcexbfxcfx82View of the harbour. | WIKI |
| FlagRhodesLocation within Rhodes Coordinates: 36xc2xb026xe2x80xb2N 28xc2xb013xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf36.433xc2xb0N 28.217xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 36.433; 28.217Coordinates: 36xc2xb026xe2x80xb2N 28xc2xb013xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf36.433xc2xb0N 28.217xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 36.433; 28.217CountryGreeceAdministrative regionSouth AegeanRegional unitRhodesMunicipalityRhodesxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Municipal unit19.481xc2xa0km2 (7.522xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Highestxc2xa0elevation25xc2xa0m (82xc2xa0ft)Lowestxc2xa0elevation0xc2xa0m (0xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2011)[1]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro86,199xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Municipal unit49,541xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Municipal unit density2,500/km2 (6,600/sqxc2xa0mi)Demonym(s)Rhodian, Rhodiot or Rhodiote (rare)Rhoditis (Greek)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code851 00, 31, 32, 33Area code(s)2241Vehicle registrationPO, PK, PYWebsitewww.rhodes.gr UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameMedieval City of RhodesCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii)(iv)(v)Reference493Inscription1988 (12th session)Area65.85xc2xa0ha (162.7 acres) | WIKI |
| Rhodes (Greek: xcexa1xcfx8cxcexb4xcexbfxcfx82, Rxc3xb3dos [xcbx88roxc3xb0os]) is the principal city and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese, Greece. | WIKI |
| Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. | WIKI |
| Rhodes has been famous since antiquity as the site of Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. | WIKI |
| The citadel of Rhodes, built by the Hospitalliers, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, which in 1988 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| Today, the city of Rhodes is an important Greek urban center and popular international tourist destination. | WIKI |
| The city of Rhodes is situated in the north-east tip of the island and forms a triangle from north to south. | WIKI |
| Rhodes city, around 1490. | WIKI |
| The island of Rhodes is at a crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. | WIKI |
| Its position in major sea routes has given Rhodes a very rich history. | WIKI |
| The city of Rhodes was formed by the cities of Ialyssos, Kamiros and Lindos in 408 BC,[4] and prospered for three centuries during its Golden Age, when sea trade, skilled shipbuilders, and open-minded politicians of the city kept it prosperous until Roman times. | WIKI |
| A strong earthquake hit Rhodes about 226 BC, badly damaging the city and toppling the Colossus. | WIKI |
| In 164 BC, Rhodes came under Roman control. | WIKI |
| [5] According to Acts 21:1, the Apostle Paul stopped at Rhodes near the end of his third missionary journey. | WIKI |
| In medieval times, Rhodes was an important Byzantine trading post, as also a crossroads for ships sailing between Constantinople and Alexandria. | WIKI |
| The Knights Hospitallers captured and established their headquarters on Rhodes when they left Cyprus[6][7] after the persecution of the Knights Templar in 1307. | WIKI |
| In 1444, the Mamluk fleet of Egypt laid a siege to Rhodes, but the Knights aided by the Burgundian naval commander Geoffroy de Thoisy beat off the Muslim attack. | WIKI |
| After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 the Ottoman Empire began a rapid expansion and in 1480 Sultan Mehmet launched an invasion of Rhodes commanded by Mesic Pasha. | WIKI |
| By the time of his death in 1521 Rhodes possessed the strongest fortifications of any Christian Bastion in the World. | WIKI |
| The Knights continued naval attacks launched from Rhodes on Muslim merchants until 1522 when the newly enthroned Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent led a second Siege of Rhodes in 1522. | WIKI |
| [8] The architect Florestano Di Fausto can be considered the father of Italian Rhodes. | WIKI |
| [8] At the same time, he designed the new Italian Rhodes in the zone of the Mandraki, planning a Garden City, and building along the main sea promenade the main edifices, as the Market, the Cathedral of Saint John of the Knights, the Palace of the governor. | WIKI |
| [8] Furthermore, an Institute for the study of the History and Culture of the region was established, and major infrastructure work was done to modernize Rhodes. | WIKI |
| The British bombs that fell on the medieval city of Rhodes in 1944 claimed lives and destroyed a great number of buildings, leaving large gaps in the urban tissue. | WIKI |
| In July 1944 the Nazis ordered the deportation of over 1,700 Jews of Rhodes including men, women, and children, of whom 1,200 were murdered at Auschwitz. | WIKI |
| In 1988, the old town of Rhodes was designated as a World Heritage City by UNESCO. | WIKI |
| Rhodes City is the capital of the island of Rhodes which since 2011 became a single municipality and of the Rhodes regional unit. | WIKI |
| Dodecanese Police Headquarters Rhodes Fire Department Dodecanese Courthouse Dodecanese Port Police/Coastguard 95 ADTE (Hellenic Army Division Headquarters) Rhodes Public Tax Office Rhodes Urban Planning Office Rhodes Land Registry Office Rhodes Hellenic Post Office headquarters Rhodes Municipal Water & Sewage Company Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce Rhodes Manpower Office (OAED) Rhodes Social Security Institute (IKA) Public Power Corporation (DEI) | WIKI |
| St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes | WIKI |
| Rhodes courthouse (Di Fausto) | WIKI |
| The entrance to the Rhodes Archaeology Museum. | WIKI |
| The Music School of Rhodes (Greece) is located just outside Rhodes, in Koskinou village. | WIKI |
| Rhodes state general hospital is located in the southwestern district of Agioi Apostoloi. | WIKI |
| Both the city and the island of Rhodes are served by Diagoras International Airport, situated 14xc2xa0km (9xc2xa0mi) south west of the city. | WIKI |
| Rhodes is also a popular port of call for cruise itineraries, especially in the summer months. | WIKI |
| The city's public transit system is served by municipal bus company RODA (blue and/or white buses) and consists of a bus network which connects city centre to districts but also connects the city to outlying resorts and towns (Faliraki in the east and Ixia, Ialysos, Tholos in the west) as well Rhodes International Airport. | WIKI |
| A ring road also exists but it is unfinished connecting currently Rhodes Port to Rhodes-Kallithea Avenue. | WIKI |
| Other teams, either active or defunct, are AS Diagoras Rhodes with notable presence some years ago in national lower-level leagues C and B, Rodion Athlisis, Galazia Akadimia and now defunct ASK Ibiskos, DANS Dorieas and AS Rodos. | WIKI |
| In rugby the recently formed Colossoi of Rhodes reached the top league finals for the second time in a row. | WIKI |
| The Nautical Club of Rhodes and Ygros Stivos of Rhodes have water polo teams in low level national divisions; the Rhodian Tennis Club play tennis and ping-pong in its privately owned facilities; AS Diagoras Rhodes have competitive teams in cycling and in track and field athletics. | WIKI |
| The city has three major sports venues; the Rhodes Municipal Stadium and the Kallipateira National Athletic Center serve all outdoor activities while the Municipal Indoor Hall of "Venetokleio" serves indoor sports. | WIKI |
| Climate data for Rhodes Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 22.0(71.6) 22.0(71.6) 27.4(81.3) 30.6(87.1) 34.8(94.6) 36.2(97.2) 39.0(102.2) 41.2(106.2) 35.4(95.7) 33.2(91.8) 28.4(83.1) 22.8(73.0) 41.2(106.2) Average high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 15.1(59.2) 15.2(59.4) 16.8(62.2) 20.0(68.0) 24.2(75.6) 28.4(83.1) 30.5(86.9) 30.7(87.3) 28.2(82.8) 24.5(76.1) 20.1(68.2) 16.6(61.9) 22.5(72.6) Daily mean xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 12.0(53.6) 12.0(53.6) 13.5(56.3) 16.3(61.3) 20.0(68.0) 24.2(75.6) 26.4(79.5) 26.7(80.1) 24.4(75.9) 20.7(69.3) 16.7(62.1) 13.5(56.3) 18.9(66.0) Average low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 8.8(47.8) 8.8(47.8) 10.1(50.2) 12.5(54.5) 15.8(60.4) 19.9(67.8) 22.3(72.1) 22.7(72.9) 20.5(68.9) 16.9(62.4) 13.2(55.8) 10.4(50.7) 15.2(59.3) Record low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) xe2x88x924.0(24.8) xe2x88x921.6(29.1) 0.2(32.4) 5.2(41.4) 8.6(47.5) 12.6(54.7) 16.8(62.2) 17.0(62.6) 10.6(51.1) 7.2(45.0) 2.4(36.3) 1.2(34.2) xe2x88x924.0(24.8) Average rainfall mm (inches) 149.6(5.89) 105.7(4.16) 75.6(2.98) 27.8(1.09) 18.6(0.73) 2.3(0.09) 0.4(0.02) 0.2(0.01) 5.8(0.23) 65.5(2.58) 94.1(3.70) 157.4(6.20) 703(27.68) Average rainy days 15.5 12.7 10.5 7.6 4.6 1.2 0.2 0.1 1.5 6.7 9.5 15.4 85.5 Average relative humidity (%) 70.1 69.1 68.7 66.5 64.4 58.5 57.6 59.9 61.4 67.5 71.4 72.4 65.6 Mean daily sunshine hours 5.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 11.0 13.0 14.0 13.0 11.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 9.0 Percent possible sunshine 50 55 58 69 79 87 100 100 92 73 60 50 73 Source 1: Hellinic National Meteorological Service [10] Source 2: NOAA (Record temperature),[11] Weather Atlas (sunshine data)[12] | WIKI |
| Climate data for Rhodes Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average sea temperature xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 17.9(64.2) 17.0(62.6) 17.1(62.8) 17.6(63.7) 20.1(68.2) 23.4(74.1) 25.9(78.6) 27.2(81.0) 26.7(80.1) 23.8(74.8) 20.9(69.6) 18.8(65.8) 21.4(70.5) Mean daily daylight hours 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 14.0 13.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 10.0 12.1 Average Ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 8 10 10 9 7 5 3 2 5.9 Source: Weather Atlas [12] | WIKI |
| The city of Rhodes is also home to many foreign consulates. | WIKI |
| Rhodes is twinned with:[14] | WIKI |
| Diagoras of Rhodes Apollonius of Rhodes, poet Dinocrates, architect Hieronymus of Rhodes, philosopher Panaetius, philosopher | WIKI |
| The ancient theatre, Acropolis of Rhodes Remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, c.3rd century BC Gate of the arsenal Windmills Laocoxc3xb6n and His Sons; copy in the Grand Master's Palace Byzantine church of Agios Georgios Medieval church of the Virgin Statue of Francis of Assisi in front of the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes Bronze deer at the harbour Fort Saint Nicolas WWII memorial Main post office, by Di Fausto Clocktower Pitaroudia, traditional food from Rhodes and Dodecanese | WIKI |
| From 1309 to 1523 Rhodes, the largest island of the Dodecanese, was occupied by the Knights of Stxc2xa0John of Jerusalem who had lost their last stronghold in Palestine, in Acre, in 1291. | UNESCO |
| Rhodes finally fell in 1522 after a six-month siege carried out by Suleymanxc2xa0II. | UNESCO |
| Rhodes is one of the most beautiful urban ensembles of the Gothic period. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (v): With its Frankish and Ottoman buildings the old town of Rhodes is an important ensemble of traditional human settlement, characterized by successive and complex phenomena of acculturation. | UNESCO |
| The medieval city of Rhodes maintains the architectural character and the urban organization of a medieval city as well as its primary building materials. | UNESCO |
| The Italian occupation after 1912 left a strong imprint on the urban landscape of Rhodes, with reconstructions of some of the major buildings. | UNESCO |
| They must be considered, nonetheless, as a permanent integral part of the urban history of Rhodes. | UNESCO |
| The Scientific Committee responsible for the execution of restoration projects in the Medieval City of Rhodes is supervised by the Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs. | UNESCO |
| Since Rhodes is a living city, the Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs cooperates with the responsible bodies (Public, Regional and Municipal), so that the medieval city of Rhodes can maintain its qualitative features as a perpetually evolving historical settlement. | UNESCO |
| The protection and management of the medieval city of Rhodes is implemented through continuous and systematic controls of the town-planning framework and of building activity as well as the updating of the institutional and legislative regulations. | UNESCO |
| The Palace of the Grand Masters and the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes have been upgraded in order to promote the property and offer better facilities to visitors (new exhibitions, infrastructures). | UNESCO |