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St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes)

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St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes)

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1. St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) – Rhodes Old Town loop from Agios Nikolaos

13.4km

03:29

90m

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2. St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) – Rhodes Old Town loop from Neochori

13.5km

03:35

130m

120m

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3. Rhodes Old Town – St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) loop from Medieval city of Rhodes

6.85km

01:49

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sasha Taylor

May 12, 2022

Located in the north-eastern corner of the Medieval City, this Gate used to connect the harbour of Mandraki to the De Naillac Pier. A semi-cylindrical tower in the inner part of wall bears a marble sculpture of the coat of arms of the House of Grand Master d’Aubusson (1476-1503) right next to those of the Order and Pope Sixtus IV. Right below such coats of arms there appears the effigy of Paul the Apostle and the inscription, in gothic characters, of “Sanctus Paul”. Judging from the placement of such blazons, construction works on the Gate and this part of the fortifications as a whole must have been brought to completion sometime around 1477, as part of a wider project towards reinstatement of the northern walls commissioned by Grand Master d’Aubusson.

The bastion protecting Gate of Paul the Apostle is an eloquent token of masterful construction technique and a point of reference for fortification works specialists: twelve cannon holes meant to cover a wide range between the two harbours and the mole of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicolas). A common feature amongst this Gate, the Agios Athanasios (St. Athanasius) Gate and the d’Amboise Gate was the drawbridge module, estimated to have operated through a system of beams and counter-weights, the presence of which is suggested by the vertical slots into the external wall, where the beams of the drawbridge module must have been affixed.

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April 1, 2022

The historic old town is characterized by many gates, most of which are accessible free of charge. The Saint Pauls Gate is adjacent to the Freedom Gate.
Built in the second half of the 15th century, it was completely destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in 1951 along with the Marine Gate

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September 24, 2021

100% makes sense to visit. Very interesting, a real historical part

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St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes)

1. St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) – Rhodes Old Town loop from Agios Nikolaos

2. St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) – Rhodes Old Town loop from Neochori

3. Rhodes Old Town – St. Paul's Gate (Rhodes) loop from Medieval city of Rhodes

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