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5 Panagía tou Boúrgou (All Holy 7
of the Bourgos), just inside the
The Bourg (Boúrgos) Mylon (Jews’) Gate, built by Mosque of Süleyman
The section of the Old Town the Knights but mostly oblit- the Magnificent
housing the Jewish, Turkish erated during World War II.
and Greek populations under ⌂ Orféos, corner Sokrátous
¢ Closed to the public
the Knights of St John’s rule,
this labyrinth of streets begins 6 This pink mosque was first
construc ted soon after 1523
at Sokrátous, the “Via Turista”
EXPERIENCE The Dodecanese with cafés and tavernas. ⌂ 44 Orféos § 22410 it is the oldest mosque in all
Library of Hafiz
to commemorate the Sultan’s
of bazaar-style shops, off
Ahmet Ağa
which lie shady squares
victory over the Knights, and
of Rhodes. Rebuilt in 1808,
One of the main entrances
74090 # 9:30am–3pm
using material from the
to the quarter is through the
Mon–Sat ¢ Main public hols
original, it remains one of the
d’Amboise gate in the medi-
town’s major landmarks. The
The Library of Hafiz Ahmet
eval walls. The restored clock
mosque’s superb, but unsafe,
(1794) houses a chronicle of
tower nearby, which was built
in 1852 on the site of a
minaret was pulled down and
the 1522 siege of Rhodes. This
Byzantine tower and marks
of very rare Arabic and Persian the rest of the building was
the southwest corner of the
manuscripts, including many
subsequently restored. It is
Collachium (Kollákio), has
excellent views. is the stand-out of a collection rebuilt during the 1990s, and
still not open to the public.
beautifully illumi nated 15th-
The architecture here is and 16th-century Qur’ans.
a mix of medieval, Neo- These Qur’ans were stolen in
Classical and Levantine. Many the 1990s, and discovered in
of the houses have distinctive London before being restored 8 "
Ottoman overhanging wooden to the library. The library was Mosque of Ibrahim
rooms, and mosques can be the collection of an 18th- Pasha
found throughout these century diplomat, who was ⌂ Plátanos, corner
streets. For those born to a wealthy Ottoman Sofokléous # Daily
exploring the streets, family. He donated the books
the Hospice of the to the city. While casual Built in 1531 in honour of
Tongue of Italy visitors can only access the Süleyman the Magnificent's
(1392) on Ippotón front room, this free library conquering of Rhodes, and
is worth a visit, offers a quiet retreat from the refurbished in 1928, this
as is the apse of hustle and bustle of Rhodes. mosque has an exquisite

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