Rodos Kalesi

Palace of the Grand Master
Παλάτι του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου
Part of the fortifications of Rhodes
Rhodes, Greece
View of the castle
Coordinates	36°26′44.5″N 28°13′26.8″E / 36.445694°N 28.224111°E / 36.445694; 28.224111
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	Government of Greece[1]
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Intact
Site history
Built	7th century (citadel) 14th century (palace) 1937–1940 (restoration works)
Built by	Byzantine Empire Knights Hospitaller Kingdom of Italy (restoration works)
Architect	Vittorio Mesturino (20C reconstruction)
Battles/wars	Siege of Rhodes (1480) Siege of Rhodes (1522)
Events	1481 Rhodes earthquake
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv, v
Designated	1988 (12th session)
Part of	Medieval old town of Rhodes
Reference no.	493
Region	Europe and North America

The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello (Greek: Καστέλο, from Italian: Castello, "castle"), is a medieval castle in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece. The site was previously a citadel of the Knights Hospitaller that functioned as a palace, headquarters, and fortress.