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Exploring and walking in the streets of Rhodes Castle

Medieval period
In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.

The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, long after the rest of the Byzantine empire had been lost. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries.

Ιπποτοκρατία

Το 1309 η Ρόδος, η Κως και η Λέρος πωλούνται στο Τάγμα των Ιπποτών του Αγίου Ιωάννη της Ιερουσαλήμ. Μια νέα εποχή ξεκινά για τη Ρόδο καθώς το Τάγμα που αρχικός σκοπός του ήταν η περίθαλψη των Χριστιανών προσκυνητών στους Αγίους Τόπους, αναδεικνύεται σε στρατιωτική, οικονομική και εμπορική δύναμη στην περιοχή. Οι Ιππότες που κατάγονταν απ’ όλες τις καθολικές χώρες, κατάφεραν να συνάψουν συμφωνίες με τις μεγάλες δυνάμεις της Δυτικής Ευρώπης, με σκοπό να αποδυναμώσουν τις μουσουλμανικές δυνάμεις που είχαν αρχίσει να επεκτείνονται.

Στα χρόνια της ιπποτοκρατίας η Ρόδος αποτέλεσε ισχυρό εμπορικό κέντρο λόγω της σημασίας της Μεσογείου στο εμπόριο της εποχής και της γεωγραφικής θέσης του νησιού. Τότε ανανεώθηκε και επεκτάθηκε η Μεσαιωνική πόλη, που παραμένει ζωντανή ως τις μέρες μας και όλα τα σημαντικά κάστρα, οι οχυρώσεις της πόλης, καθώς και πολλά μοναστήρια και εκκλησίες. Ο στόλος των Ιωαννιτών έλεγχε τη ναυσιπλοία στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο και αποτελούσε συνεχή απειλή για τον Τουρκικό στόλο. Οι Μωαμεθανοί προσπάθησαν επανειλημμένα να εκδιώξουν τους Ιωαννίτες από την περιοχή ενώ οι Ιππότες με συνδυασμό συνεχούς στρατιωτικής προετοιμασίας, διπλωματίας και κατασκοπίας κατάφερναν να τους αντιμετωπίσουν. Το 1480 η μεγάλη πολιορκία του νησιού από τους Τούρκος αποκρούστηκε από τους Ιππότες και τον Ροδιακό πληθυσμό. Η επόμενη πολιορκία όμως το 1522 από τον Σουλτάνο Σουλεϊμάν, παρά την γενναία αντίσταση δεν είχε το ίδιο αποτέλεσμα. Το Τάγμα αναγκάστηκε να συνθηκολογήσει και να εγκαταλείψει το νησί την 1η Ιανουαρίου 1522

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portmanndominic (2388) 2008-11-18 8:46

Danos Geia sou

at the first time I think i'ts an atumn shot but i'ts a winter shot with it beautiful light , very impressive tree and castle good manage of this POV
useful Note as usual
Filika
Dominic

jurek1951 (25760) 2008-11-18 8:49

Hi Danos,
This is a wonderful picture.
Wonderful colors and light.
Very nice composition and presentation.
Georg

mesutilgim (36337) 2008-11-18 8:58

Hi dear Danos,
Wonderfull capture from my beloved Island Rhodes.
Good pov and very nice lşght management. Very good and usefull notes.
By the way, you gave me a good tip ! To visit Rhodes either at early spring or late autumn, where not too much tourists are around.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mark_mk (246) 2008-11-18 8:59

Hi Danos,
beautiful shot, nice depth and even though the trees are already naked, they look great in front of this deep blue sky. Nice sharpness and excellent compositon. Very good work, I like it a lot!

Take care
Mark

bema (8491) 2008-11-18 9:00

Kalispera Danos,

nice walk through this old and worth to see castle, looks real fine this outlook..

Yassou Bernd

rodgerg (23207) 2008-11-18 9:11

Hello Danos,

A very nice prospect with thi way and especialliy these strange threes which arise in the blue sky. The good use of light gives nice colours and contrats. An another very good photowork.
Have a good evening,
Roger

asajernigan (13929) 2008-11-18 9:24

Danos,
This is a well composed shot using the road to lead the eye through the shot with the trees providing excellent framing. The repeating pattern formed by the trees works well here. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

amazon (10409) 2008-11-18 9:28

kalispera danos,
beautiful colours and light,
i love your point of view,
best regards from stanbul,
iffet

amaryllis (17131) 2008-11-18 9:29

Bonjour Danos
une superbe photo et davrage de cette route du chateau avec ces arbres de forme un peu paticulière et magnifiques,une luminosité idéale à la réalisation de cette excellente photo avec un ciel blue, et les branches de ces arbres qui ne sont plus tous jeunes ont une certaine élégance
bravo pour cette superbe vue
juliette

brano14 (1848) 2008-11-18 9:35

Nice , clean shot, well composed and executed.
Also you gave us a good story, thank you!
Brano

Longroute (8915) 2008-11-18 9:39

Hello Danos,

this photo is quite different from the ones you generally shoot where there is the presence of the sea, yet it's a fine one as well and also very interesting because shows the interior of the castle. The composition shows the attentive eye which is one of your charateristics, and the light and colours togher with this fine row of trees make it very attractive. How is the sight from the walls?
Greetings,
Donato

TGULUMSER (12432) 2008-11-18 10:02

Hello Danos,
The branches of the trees performed a fantastic view, very nice,
Best regards,
Tulay

valentinos (453) 2008-11-18 10:21

excellent sharpness here, an example for how to make good photos. with my best wishes, valentinos

jemaflor (38911) 2008-11-18 10:41

Hi Danos,
Well seen and taken this street with these trees, good result with a blue background, interesting shot.

vasilpro (8081) 2008-11-18 11:35

Δάνο, ωραία σύνθεση με βάθος πεδίου και χρώματα. Μια όμορφη φωτογραφία.
Φιλικά Βασίλης.

bracasha75 (21707) 2008-11-18 12:29

Helo Danos
Great title
The conection is in the air.....
Excellent work and right one for my taste
TFs
Cheers,Braca

Gerrit (35499) 2008-11-18 14:04

Hi Danos,
a beautiful lane with wonderful old trees.
The light is fantastic.
Regards. Gerrit

lc4giala (2186) 2008-11-18 15:48

Kalispera Dano
yperoxi leptomereia opou anadiknyeiete sto megisto me to glyko fws poy louzei to kadro sou m'ena katharo galazio background,eyge gia tin matia sou kai tin pragmatika yperoxi apodosi tis
xairetw
George

Colombiana (2540) 2008-11-18 17:47

Hi Danos,
The title suits the image very well.
good DOF, sharpness, and light management.
Seems to be a very nice place to walk
around and enjoy the surroundings.
Do you have photos of the castle?
Regards! Maryori :)

belido (16109) 2008-11-18 18:04

Hi Danos,

pictures like yours make me feel strong enough not to give up about photography. I've been busy but this one is a motivation for me to find my time. Lovely perspective and great graphism. It looks a tranquil place for a walk. Beautifully well composed!
Regards,
Carlos

MarcT (20983) 2008-11-18 21:43

Hi Danos,
Very nice light and shapes. Perfect sharpness and colors. Just missing a little "human"factor here. The perspective leads us deep into the picture.
BW
Marc

baddori (4553) 2008-11-18 22:21

Hello Danos
Photos Rodi unheard of.
All tourists carry umbrellas and beach.
Some places full of history ever.
Yet he had one of the seven wonders of the world.
A Saluton
Gianfranco

azaf1 (15541) 2008-11-19 1:08

Dane kalimera
Panemorfo theama apo mia exairetiki gonia lipsis, mia anasa prin tin Anoixi me ta kladia ton platanion na dimiourgoun omorfes antitheseis fotos skias kai poli kali prooptiki
filika
Argiris

Jakab (3408) 2008-11-19 1:20

Hello Danos,
the note is good, comprehensive and informative, a proof of your known carefulness.
The picture goes its own way since its main attraction, rather than the architectural elements, is the peculiar play of the branches in front of the clear blue sky. The lights of springtime make the scene serene despite of the lack of leaves.
Best whishes

Budapestman (41086) 2008-11-19 3:34

Hi Danos,
We walked over on this place afternoon on all of them during our summer holidays. How other the mood is with leafless trees. Very much likes the composition, the lights superb. Romantic and peaceful mood, very much likes. Congratulations.
Have a nice day!
George

syrus_persia (2122) 2008-11-19 3:54

Doroud Danos
This view is really amazing,Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective.
Bravo
cyrus

Vames (4356) 2008-11-19 4:56

γεια σου Ντάνο,υπέροχα δέντρα με ωραίες διακλαδώσεις!εξαιρετικό το σημείο λήψης σου!

paura (37896) 2008-11-19 5:18

Danos,
Amazing the tree shapes! Very interesting nature detilas in your well composed image.

Regards

Paulo

dip (12412) 2008-11-19 5:27

Geia sou Dano,
poli omorfi kai kathari fotografia apo tin Rodo,i oksutita kai o fotismos einai paradigmatika,oraio episis kai to kadrarisma,
elpizo na ta poume suntoma,
Dimitris.

parbo (10964) 2008-11-19 5:28

Kalimera Dano,

Light is just fantastic in your photo especially on the trees. Their naked branches allow us to see amazingly clear blue sky through them that makes your frame a unique one. Excellent setup for adding road for depth and increasing perspective with historical parts at both side are wonderful. Clarity and sharpness are perfect too, congratulations. Ευθυμίες.

Χαιρετισμούς,

Ertugrul

delkoo (33988) 2008-11-19 6:40

hi danos
Well composed in wonderful light. Your perspective is well chosen and there is good depth.
the shapes of the trees is very interesting too.

didier

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-11-19 7:20

Hi, Danos.
A well-built shot, featuring impressive trees and great lighting. Subtle shadowplay, perfect framing and definition, very well presented. TFS!
Have a nice evening, I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-11-19 8:45

Kalimera Danos,
Superb image!Great compositions and very nice light,POV is excellent.
TFS/Regards

clio (22438) 2008-11-19 8:56

Geia sous Danos,
I like plane trees and particularly when they are not cut as here.
There is a very beautiful play of colors between branches and stony walls on this blue sky.
The perspective given by this long path is very successful.
Thank you for the very kind words that you write on my gallery this morning, it very pleases me!
Filika
Diane

josepmarin (33611) 2008-11-19 9:48

Hi Danos,
There is a strong graphism in this capture, the net that form the nake branches of the trees is magnificent and creates a kind of tunnel for the road, with a good perspective because of a great setting.
A great work with the light and the shades.
Excellent shot.
Best regards,
Josep

Graal (57312) 2008-11-19 9:53

Kalimera Danos,
amazing trees without leafs, fine composition and perspective of street. Good informations and well presentation.
Gr., Aleksander

jaywalker (12186) 2008-11-19 14:04

Hi Danos, Again a very good photo this time with an interesting prospective, the leafless trees line the road as if stand guard & there is some excellent detail through-out & particularly the spread of the branches, super light & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

danyy (68088) 2008-11-19 14:31

Bonjour Danos,
il fallait une photo avec un piqué fort précis pour révéler cet imbroglio de branches danst le titre de la photo en dit long.
J'adore les lumières ici et le naturel des teintes.
Regards.
Daniel.

Waylim (10717) 2008-11-19 21:01

Danos,
Very impressive this trees. Good POV and composition using the road to lead us in. Excellent details and texture, you can there is a very tiny person near the end of the road. Beautiful color and light, good saturation and contrast. Overall very pleasant and serene environment. Thanks you.
Way

riclopes (32869) 2008-11-20 1:20

Olá Danos, splendid graphic effect from all that feast of naked branches. The sun beating on them make and the blue sky make them stand out beautifully. Wonderful perspective - I'm imagining the knights on their powerful horses doing this way many times before the battles...Love the detail of the tree silhouette in the far distance that makes a nice contrast with the bright wall in the BG - our eye is attracted to that window and that enhances the depth of the perspective. The person is also a nice detail ;-)
Friendly regards,
ricardo

ls7902 (6046) 2008-11-20 2:51

Hello Danos,
The trees and bare branches against the blue sky dominates the photo ... and so relevantly titled. Interesting hairy like appearance of the subsidiary branches. Lovely medieval city wall and fortress flanking the road which brings us the another part of the fortress. Regards. Latiff.

zeynepe (9340) 2008-11-20 6:46

Hi Danos,
The trees look amazing !!! The color harmony between the tress, the castle is very attractive, too.
Congrats and have a nice day ,
Zeynep

feather (49848) 2008-11-20 7:24

I love the contrasty light you get with sidelight on bare branches, and here you have lots of bare branches tracing patterns across the blue sky. Good use of the perspective of the street to lead the eye through the image too.
Kath

tolis68 (1990) 2008-11-20 10:08

Γεια σου Δανο.Πολυ καλο βαθος και υπεροχος φωτισμος που δινει τρομερη ποικιλομορφια και φωτοσκιασεις στα κλαδια των δεντρων,το γαλαζιο του ουρανου ειναι το ιδανικο φοντο.Πολυ καλη φωτο,μπραβο.

χαιρετω,
Αποστολος.

gracious (20017) 2008-11-20 10:11

Hello Danos,
The dried trees with those lights is really beautiful against the blue sky! excellent colour contrast indeed!
the image is sharp with wonderful details
thanks for the notes as well
take care
Tony

hatti52 (12654) 2008-11-20 12:14

Hi Danos,
Wonderful colours and light
well composed and framed
regards

Scharan (13951) 2008-11-20 12:32

Olá Danos

Bonito registro dessas árvores grandes de galhos secos e tortos onde se vê entre eles um céu de lindo azul ao fundo. Gosto muito.
Meus parabéns
GA
Vera

batalay (20712) 2008-11-20 16:44

Hello Danos,

I love this shot of a place I walked along several times. I even remember watching a street artist producing a portrait of a of tourist just on the left side of this scene. Your note is first class, very informative. I knew that the island fell to the forces of Suleyman the Magnificent, and I had wondered what happened to the Knights. I knew separately about the Knights of Malta. Now I know the connection.

Warm regards,

Bulent

siolaw (25702) 2008-11-20 21:31

Hi Danos,
Nice view inside the castle with strong light well managed and fine colors. The big trees and tiny branches covering the sky have a pleasant visual impact.
Ta leme
Laurent

carper (64194) 2008-11-21 0:26

a very unusual but nice photo Danos,
very good composition, good perspective and very nice, something for a painter to made, good pov, fine photo job here, have a nice day.
regard jaap

plimrn (19558) 2008-11-21 15:25

Kalimera Danos,
I do like the way your photograph emphasizes the character of the ancient trees. The golden light highlights the twisted limbs against the turqouise sky.
HLJ, Pat

ifanik (20464) 2008-11-21 22:29

Ayto to dromo to thymamai san ena apo toys pio omorfoys ths Rodoy
H foto soy telia kai to oti den exei toyristes thn omorfainei akoma pio poly
Sygxarthria kai kalo SK
XAIRETW
Nikos

Didi (35782) 2008-11-22 7:14

Yassou Danos
Very interesting perspective on the street with avery nice luminosity.
I can add something in your comment.
Egypt was invaded in 1517 by the Turkish army of Sultan Selim.
Best regards

jrj (34779) 2008-11-22 7:58

Thw twisted trees sure makes for a special setting and result here Danos. Well seen and captured.

Cricri (42894) 2008-11-22 12:41

Hi Danos
Superbe ses arbres dénudé qui font un joli décor naturels dans l'allée et bien resorti par le fond bleu, belles teintes de couleurs et lumiére
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

archimatica (13190) 2008-11-22 14:34

Hi Danos,
Great picture, wonderful colors and light.
Very nice presentation.
Regards,
Renzo

shevchenko (9760) 2008-11-23 22:03

Hi Danos,
Interesting history at an old political center, still able to see the thick and strong wall in this photo, these trees also look very old, nice color, distimct image, well done.
Ally

bakes888 (18055) 2008-11-23 23:12

Hi Danos. Great photo. I love the contrasting colours in this scene. Well composed and excellent POV also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

axiotea (15933) 2008-11-24 21:26

Salut Danos
An excellent light for this image and I like the smart framing around this street including the wall of the fortress. There is a good sense of depth and I like to see the blue sky through the branches which embellished the scene.
Amitiés
Marilyn

Emile (19811) 2008-11-25 8:34

Hola Danos.
This excellent shot brings me good memories, I was in Rhodes in 1998. A very nice place to visit. One of the most beautiful city I have ever seeing was Lindos.
Your shot is very good with a great perspective and good POV. Great colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Best regards.

stego (22340) 2008-11-25 14:39

Γειά σου Danos,
It's a beautiful compo, with the naked trees nicely framed by the walls, and gorgeous colours, light and clarity.
Χαιρετισμούς, José

Bluejeans (31663) 2008-11-26 5:49

Ola Danos,
Que linda rua com estas árvores com os seus ramos despidos de folhas são muito belas, gostei muito da luz suave em tons de amarelo , boa profundidade de foto ,parabéns!!
Umn abraço Gonçalo

npecanhuk (13161) 2008-11-29 9:01

Hello Danos!
This is another wonderful one of yours!
I like the whole image and I think all the technical qualities were well managed (the control of brightness, for example, was pretty well done in this scene full of strong sunlight!)!
What I like the most is the detail of the trees, specially when their branches (color) contrast with the bluest sky above!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

steliosk (4784) 2008-12-02 9:13

foberh syn8esh, not much to say!
ola leitourgoun, apsegadiasth!

pierrefonds (25953) 2008-12-02 15:10

Hi Danos,

The different shapes of the trees are assets to the composition. The tree are framing well the road. The point of view is leading our eyes toward the house in the background which is giving perspective to the photo. The picture is clear and precise. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-12-13 18:00

Hello Danos:

No doubt that your photos are full of quality and beauty.

These trees are a great composition, for his majesty, shape and appearance, bare of leaves. Great shades, and the point of view, invites us to walk in their midst.

John

salvator (18759) 2009-01-05 2:32

Yasu Danos,
The photo looks very nice, with the sharp detailed branches and trees, the wonderful blue sky behind and the superb light.
Se xereto. Salvator.