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According to statistics published by the Ministry of Culture, the Palace of the Grand Masters in Rhodes ranked 3rd in visitors amongst the Greek Museums during 2007. The most visited museum is the National Archeological Museum of Athens while second ranks the Archeological Museum of Olympia. Related posts:Palace of the Grand MastersThe Grand Master’s Palace closed.Archeological sites on the island of Rhodes

The Palace, in the heart of the old city of Rhodes, was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1309 to 1522. The fortress was the seat of the head of the order, the Grand Master. It was rebuilt in the 1930s. The Knights of St. John were a Christian military organization founded to protect the Holy Land after a European army captured Jerusalem ...

Tickets Full: €3 Reduced: €2 Free admission for: Journalists Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS Persons possessing a free admission card Persons under 19 Soldiers carrying out their military service Tour guides University students from Greece and the E.U. Reduced admission for: Citizens of the E.U. aged over 65 Students from countries outside the E.U. Open hours Winter: 1st November to 31 March 08:30-15:00 Summer: 1st July until 31 October Tuesday - Sunday: 08:00 - 19:30 Monday closed http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh155.jsp?obj_id=3312 Related posts:Filmed in RhodesThe Medieval Festival of RhodesArcheological sites on the ...