Emery d'Amboise - Neratzia Castle (Kos island, Greece)
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35S E 525864 N 4083515
Depicted marble CoA of Emery d'Amboise, Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, decorates eastern outer wall of medieval Neratzia Castle in Kos town (Kos island, Greece).
Waymark Code: WMPJXZ
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 09/10/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Depicted marble CoA of Emery d'Amboise, Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, decorates eastern outer wall of medieval Neratzia Castle in Kos town (Kos island, Greece).

Emery d'Amboise (1434–1512) was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 1503 to 1512. He was the 41st Grand Master. He succeeded to Pierre d'Aubusson.

The Neratzia Castle, situated at the entrance of the Kos Harbor, was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (the Knights Hospitaller) who ruled on the island Kos from 1314 to 1512. The inner Keep was built around the 14th century while the outer Keep dates from the end of the 15th / beginning of the 16th century.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Coat of arms of church / knight orders

Full name of the bearer: Emery d'Amboise, Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Eastern outer wall of medieval Neratzia Castle in Kos town (Kos island, Greece).

Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
Quarterly, the first and fourth gules a cross argent, the second and third paly of six or and gules.

Address:
Neratzia Castle Ακτή Μιαούλη Kos 853 00 Kos Island Greece

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