Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, Rhodes: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes dominates the highest point of the Medieval City, a fortified castle originally built in the 7th century and expanded by the Knights Hospitaller in the 14th century. The building was heavily damaged by an 1856 ammunition explosion and rebuilt during the Italian occupation in the 1930s as a summer residence for Benito Mussolini, who never stayed there. The interior floors feature Roman and early Christian mosaics transported from the island of Kos. The palace now functions as a museum of medieval Rhodes. is just one of many options in Rhodes. Major attractions worth considering include Acropolis of Lindos, Kallithea Springs, and Lindos.