Street of the Knights of Rhodes (Ippoton) - Rhodes, Greece - Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors on Waymarking.com

The street of the Knights (Odós Ippotón) is one of the highlights of the Medieval Town. Along the street are small hostel structures (or inns) which housed the different orders of the Knights Of Saint John (or Langues).

"this street is a main street that adjacently joins the Church Of The Knights area as you pass through Argyrokastro Square. Out of all the areas you will see inside the old city, The Street Of The Knights is one of the places that has retained its originality right back from the Collachium times. It has actually been documented that it is one of the most (if not the most) preserved medieval streets in all of Europe.

The Ottoman Rule was not a good time for the island of Rhodes. During this rule, the structures that are present on this important street were actually utilized as a garrison. When you consider that these same buildings were used as dwellings for the important Knights Of Saint John, one can say it is a shame that they succumbed to this treatment.

the Italians were responsible for a lot of restoration work when it came to the old structures on the island, and the Street Of The Knights is no different. Once the Ottoman Empire’s reign was over, the Italian forces restored the street as it once was, before they were used as barracks.

The street runs from the bottom next to The Archaeological Museum (The Old Hospital) 200 meters or so on an incline, and it is around 5 to 6 meters wide. The road stretches up into the distance where it reveals the amazing Grand Masters Palace! On the left and right of the street are small hostel structures (or inns) which housed the different members of the Knights (or Langues) centuries ago. As you walk up the hill on this beautiful street there are some things of interest that can easily be missed:

On the left side as you pass the north face of the old hospital, you will see the Italian Langue Inn. So in effect this is the first point of interest on the left side as you start your uphill walk.

Next to this you will see the French Coat Of Arms for Philippe Villiers de L’isle Adam. This important man was a predominant member of the Order Of The Knights Of Saint John’s during the siege of the Ottoman Empire in 1522. He was elected as the 44th Grand Master of The Knights Order.

Moving further up and on the left side you will pass the original entrance to the hospital and straight after this, there is a beautiful garden which boasts and ancient Turkish fountain. Looking into this garden offers you complete escape with the smells and the colors which are present. Something definitely not to miss.

Opposite this garden is the Langue of France Inn which is said to be one of the most exuberant Inns of The Knights Order structures. It is charmingly spruced and again it is something not to walk past as you progress up the street. Next door to this beautiful Inn is the Chapel of the French Langue. Outside on the wall you will see a sculpture of The Virgin Mary with child. Also, on this Chapel is a Coat Of Arms which honors Raymond Beranger who was the Grand Master at the time of building (1365 to 1374). This information reveals that the Chapel is actually one of the most ancient buildings on the whole street.

As you pass under the archway there are two more Inns. The one on the left is the Inn of the Langue Of Spain and the one on the right is the Inn of the Langue of Provence. As you pass these, the Street Of The Knights comes to an end and you are confronted with the amazing Grand Masters Palace along with the Church of Saint John. This church was the official church of the Knights and was used for the burials of the Grand Masters."

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O drómos ton Ippotón (Odos Ippotón) eínai éna apó ta simantikótera simeía tis Mesaionikís Pólis. Katá míkos tou drómou ypárchoun mikrés xenónes (í pandocheía) pou stegázoun tis diaforetikés parangelíes ton ippotón tou Agíou Ioánni (í ton Langues).

"Aftós o drómos eínai énas kentrikós drómos pou prosengízei prosektiká tin periochí tis Ekklisías ton Ippotón kathós pernáte apó tin plateía Argyrokástrou. Apó óles tis periochés pou tha deíte mésa stin paliá póli, i odós ton ippotón eínai énas apó tous tópous pou échei diatirísei tin prototypía tis apó to chróno tou Collachium.Échei tekmiriotheí óti eínai énas apó tous perissóterous (an óchi to pio) diatiriménous mesaionikoús drómous se óli tin Evrópi.

O othomanikós kanónas den ítan mia kalí epochí gia to nisí tis Ródou. Katá ti diárkeia aftoú tou kanóna, oi domés pou ypárchoun se aftón ton simantikó drómo chrisimopoiíthikan stin pragmatikótita os frourá. Ótan theoreíte óti ta ídia aftá ktíria chrisimopoiíthikan os katoikíes gia tous simantikóterous ippótes tou Agíou Ioánni, boreí kaneís na pei óti eínai kríma na ypokýptoun se aftí ti therapeía.

oi Italoí ítan ypéfthynoi gia pollés ergasíes apokatástasis ótan írthe stis paliés kataskevés tou nisioú kai i odós ton ippotón den ítan diaforetikí. Mólis teleíose i vasileía tis Othomanikís Aftokratorías, oi italikés dynámeis apokatéstisan to drómo ópos ítan kápote, prin chrisimopoiithoún os stratónes.

O drómos tréchei apó to káto méros dípla sto Archaiologikó Mouseío (to palió nosokomeío) 200 métra perípou se mia klísi kai eínai perípou 5 éos 6 métra plátos. O drómos ekteínetai méchri tin apóstasi ópou apokalýptei to katapliktikó Grand Masters Palace! Sta aristerá kai dexiá tis odoú ypárchoun mikrés kataskevés xenónes (í pandocheía) pou stegázoun ta diáfora méli ton Ippotón (í ton Langues) prin apó aiónes. Kathós anevaínete sto lófo se aftón ton ómorfo drómo, ypárchoun meriká endiaféronta prágmata pou boreí éfkola na chathoún:

Stin aristerí plevrá kathós pernáte ti vóreia ópsi tou palioú nosokomeíou, tha deíte to italikó Langue Inn. Étsi, stin pragmatikótita, aftó eínai to próto simeío endiaférontos stin aristerí plevrá kathós xekináte ton aniforikó sas perípato.

Dípla se aftó tha deíte to Gallikó émvlima gia ton Philippe Villiers de L'isle Adam. Aftós o simantikós ánthropos ítan éna kyríarcho mélos tou Tágmatos ton Ippotón tou Agíou Ioánni katá tin poliorkía tis Othomanikís Aftokratorías to 1522. Ekléchtike os o 44os Megálos Dáskalos tou Tágmatos ton Ippotón.

Prochoróntas pio páno kai stin aristerí plevrá tha perásete tin archikí eísodo sto nosokomeío kai amésos metá, ypárchei énas ómorfos kípos pou boreí na yperifanévetai gia tin archaía tourkikí kríni. Koitázontas se aftón ton kípo sas prosférei apólyti apódrasi me tis myrodiés kai ta chrómata pou eínai parónta. Káti sígoura den prépei na chásete.

Apénanti apó aftón ton kípo vrísketai to Langue of France Inn, to opoío légetai óti eínai éna apó ta pio ploúsia Inns ton kataskevón ton ippotón. Eínai ómorfa elastikopoiiméno kai páli eínai káti pou den prépei na perpatísete kathós pernáte sto drómo. Dípla stin ómorfi aftí pansión eínai to parekklísi tou gallikoú Langue. Éxo apó ton toícho tha deíte éna glyptó tis Panagías me paidí. Epísis, se aftó to parekklísi ypárchei éna paltó óplon pou timá ton Raymond Beranger o opoíos ítan o Megálos Dáskalos tin epochí tou ktiríou (1365-1374). Aftés oi pliroforíes apokalýptoun óti to parekklísi eínai stin pragmatikótita éna apó ta archaiótera ktíria se olókliro to drómo.

Kathós pernáte káto apó tin apsída ypárchoun dýo akómi pandocheía. To éna sta aristerá eínai to Inn of the Langue tis Ispanías kai to éna sta dexiá eínai to Inn of the Langue tis Provinkías. Kathós pernáte apó aftá, o drómos ton ippotón érchetai sto télos kai vrískeste antimétopoi me to ekpliktikó paláti tou Grand Masters mazí me tin ekklisía tou Agíou Ioánni. Aftí i ekklisía ítan i epísimi ekklisía ton Ippotón kai chrisimopoiíthike gia tis tafés ton Megálon Didaskálon. "

PIGI - (sýndesmos epískepsis)