Church of Our Lady of the Castle
The medieval church of Panagia tou Kastrou in Rhodes houses the Byzantine Museum, with icons and wall paintings from the late Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods.
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About the museum
Panagia tou Kastrou is located in the Kollakio district of the Medieval City of Rhodes and was probably built in the 11th century. It has been used by all the denominations and religions that passed through the island: from a Byzantine church it was converted into a Gothic three-aisled basilica with a transept when Rhodes came under the Knights Hospitaller, while during Ottoman rule it operated as a mosque under the name “Enderoum Tzami”.
Today the church houses the Byzantine Museum of Rhodes. The collections include portable icons of the late Byzantine and post-Byzantine period, among them double-sided icons of the Hodegetria Virgin from the mid-14th century, as well as fragments of wall paintings, such as those of Saint Zacharias of Chalki from the end of the 14th century.
Highlights
- Double-sided icons of the Hodegetria Virgin (mid-14th century)
- Fragments of wall paintings from Saint Zacharias of Chalki
- Gothic three-aisled basilica with a history under three denominations
- Byzantine and post-Byzantine portable icons
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση του Βυζαντινού Μουσείου Ρόδου – Portable icons of the late Byzantine and post-Byzantine period and fragments of wall paintings, displayed inside the church.
- Founded
- 1000
- Operated by
- Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Δωδεκανήσου
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children and young people up to 25 years from EU countries and for children up to 18 years from non-EU countries, upon presentation of identity card or passport. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for persons with disabilities and, where the disability is 67% or more, for one companion. |
Free admission: Free admission on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
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Getting there & parking
Panagia tou Kastrou is on Megalou Alexandrou Square in the Medieval City, about 10 minutes on foot from the centre of Rhodes (Mandraki).
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