Monolithos Castle Rhodes Greece
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Monolithos Castle - Rhodes, Greece
David's Been Here brings you all the top sites and main attractions on Greece's Island of Rhodes. Join David as he displays the unconquerable Monolithos Castle, standing strong for over 500 years. Built by the Knights of St. John in the 13th century, you can walk along this ancient fortification with its old castle walls, two small chapels and amazing views overlooking the sea. Though it's a must visit for anyone touring Rhodes, be sure to take care as you're exploring, as there are some dangerous loose stones and long drops. Drive up to this historic site along the coastal road from Monolithos town, and find all the island's top activities in the David's Been Here Guide to Rhodes, now available for your Kindle as well.
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My name is David Hoffmann and for the last decade I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food and history! Since starting Davidsbeenhere in 2008, I have traveled to 71 countries and over 1,000 destinations, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube Channel, blog and social medias.
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Monolithos Castle - Rhodes, Greece
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Monolithos castle, Rhodes
Located on top of a high hill facing the Aegean Sea, Monolithos castle had been one of the major observing points of the western part of Rhodes against the invasion of pirates and foreign military forces. Today, the castle lies silent and only the strong winds of the Aegean (winter) and the monotonous song of cidadas (summer) break its eternal silence.
Monolithos Castle - Rhodes - Greece
Outside the village is the Venetian Castle, built on top of a 100m rock. This castle was built in 1480 by the Knights of Saint John to protect the island from attacks. In fact, this castle was never conquered. The Castle of Monolithos is widely ruined today but it offers great views of the sea and the two islets opposite to it. Inside the Castle, there is a small working chapel dedicated to Agios Panteleimon (Saint Pantaleon). Access to the castle is by a staircase cut into the rock. The steps, whilst not particularly steep, are quite slippery simply due to the numbers of visitors wearing them away. On the climb up to the top, you are likely to see hundreds, if not thousands, of small piles of rocks from 3-10 in number. The significance of these little piles is not known.
Monolithos Castle, Rhodes
This is Monolithos Castle, Rhodes, filmed in June 2012. The chapel is that of Saint Panteleimon (15th century).
Rhodes movie playlist:
Video Production: Ivy Cottage Industries
Music: Tracing Arcs
Other videos in this series:
Pefkos - Sea Shore at Sunrise
Pefkos - Philosophia Beach Restaurant
Lindos, Rhodes - Medieval Moonlit Night
Lindos - On the Beach
Thari Monastery, South Rhodes
Asklipio Castle, Rhodes
Ancient Kamiros
Siana, Rhodes
Monolithos - Goats at Sunset
Rhodes West Coast - somewhere between Kattavia and Monolithos
Street Performer - Rhodes Old Town
Kitesurfing and Windsurfing - Prasonisi, Rhodes
Rhodes - Medieval City
Rhodes - Old Town Streets
Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, June 2012
Streets of Lindos, Rhodes
Sunset at Pefkos Beach, Rhodes
Monolithos Castle - Rhodes
It is situated on the top of a huge, lonely rock, which stands precipitous near the coast.
It was built in the 14th century by the Knights of Saint John, so that they would have control of the sea and protect the inhabitants from pirate raids.
In the castle, some cisterns and the half-deserted church of Saint Pantaleon are still preserved.
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Monolithos castle Rhodes Greece
The castle of Monolithos. Rhodes.
Built on the foundations of another, older castle, the castle of Monolithos lies about 236m high on an amazingly difficult natural terrain which made its construction even more challenging. Under the orders of Grand Master D’Aubusson, and after having overcome the difficulties of transporting the building materials needed for its erection on the rocky outcrop, the castle was finally built, constituting one of the most important fortifications of Rhodes, due to its strategic location that allowed a clear view of the Mediterranean. Its extremely challenging route and position, also made it very difficult for the enemies, including Ottomans, to manage to seize the castle, forcing them to retrieve empty-handed.
Today only some external parts of the fortifications remain, but they are in a quite well reserved condition. But what worths embarking on an arduous attempt to climp the steep hill, are the magnificent whitewashed churches, the two 15th century chapels of St. Panteleimon and St. George and the breathtaking view of the mountain of Akramytis, the village of Monolithos right below it, the island Halki and of course the vast Aegean Sea.
Some people claim that the name Monolithos (standing stone and/ or monolith) has not been given due to the rock, on which the castle is built, but due to a black monolith with metaphysical powers that the Knights brought from the Holy Land. They even say that this monolith is still buried there and if anyone ever dares to dig it up, the whole island will sink!
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Castle of Monolithos, Rhodes, Greece
Filmed on 16th August 2010
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A video of the view from a very windy Monolithos Castle. It was a long way down - luckily I didn't get blown off the edge which I hope can be seen in the video!
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Rhodos - Monolithos
Rhodes (Greek. Ρόδος, lat. Rhodus is the fourth largest island in Greece. It is part of the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean sea. It is located in the South-East of the country 246 nautical miles from Piraeus.
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Castle of Monolithos
RHODES ISLAND - Medieval Castle of Kritinia (Kastellos) - Rhodes
The Kritinia were ancient city of Rhodes.
Its history stems from ancient times. In Greek mythology, Althaimenis, eldest son of Katreas, grandson of Minos, king of Crete, because the oracle told him that he would kill his father, he left Crete, Rhodes comes in and colonize Kritinia. But homesick place and so he made the mountain Attaviros a temple in honor of Zeus Attaviros. Famous statues of this temple is said were two golden cows.
Originally, the settlement was coastal (the current position Kamiros Skala), but in the post-Byzantine period was moved more mountainous, for more security against pirates. The ancient settlement eventually sunk. Saved a few ruins, most of them in the sea. On land there are only the remains of an early Christian church Basilica.
In 1658, the Francesco Morosini attempted to conquer Rhodes apovivazontas army on the beach of Kamiros Scala, but the guard, timely eidopoiimeni from Halki, repel him. The subsequent safety of the settlement based on the castle (Castello). Therefore, until the liberation of the Dodecanese, the village was named Kastellos, from the Latin Castellum, which means fortress or Castel Nuovo, which refers to 1480.
The castle of Kritinia is a mixture of Byzantine and Medieval style and inside there are the remains of the Catholic Church of St. Paul and newer buildings, because the castle was used during the Venetian rule as Naval Base (Mariners).
The Kritinia is 55 km. from the town of Rhodes. It is built on a hill and has panoramic sea views.
Monolithos Rhodes Greece
View of Monolithos just before you get to Monolithos Castle. Video taken late August 2019.
Κάστρο Μονολίθου, Ρόδος / Monolithos Castle, Rhodes Greece
Στο βράχο κατά τους κλασικούς χρόνους υπήρχε φρυκτωρία και αργότερα Βυζαντινό κάστρο που το ανακαίνισαν εκ βάθρων οι Ιππότες του Τάγματος του Αγίου Ιωάννη, περί το 1476.
Όπως μαρτυρεί ο φθαρμένος θυρεός πάνω από την πύλη, η κατασκευή έγινε όταν την ηγεσία του τάγματος είχε ο Μέγας Μάγιστρος D’ Aubusson (Ντ’ Ωμπυσσόν, 1476-1503). Διάταγμα του 1479 αναφέρει πως σ’ αυτό έπρεπε να καταφύγουν οι κάτοικοι της Απολακκιάς σε περίπτωση επίθεσης.
Σκοπός του κάστρου ήταν να εποπτεύει ολόκληρη τη νότια Ρόδο και να προσφέρει προστασία στους κατοίκους από τις επιθέσεις των πειρατών. Λόγω της θέσης του και της εξαιρετικής φυσικής οχύρωσης, υπήρξε ένα από τα τέσσερα ισχυρά φρούρια της Ρόδου και μάλλον δεν αλώθηκε ποτέ.
Δεν είναι κάτι άλλο γνωστό από την ιστορία του κάστρου. Λογικά, μετά την πολιορκία της Ρόδου το1522 και την αποχώρηση των Ιωαννιτών, θα πρέπει να έπεσε στα χέρια των Τούρκων. Μπορούμε επίσης να υποθέσουμε ότι θα έχασε τη χρησιμότητα του μέχρι τον 17ο αιώνα με την εξασθένηση της πειρατείας και δεδομένου ότι δεν ήταν και πολύ βολικό, σταδιακά θα εγκαταλείφθηκε.
Από το κάστρο μπορεί να δει κανείς τα νησιά Χάλκη και Αλιμιά ως και τη Μικρά Ασία.
Kritinia Castle, Rhodes, Greece