| Project Id |
3336 |
| Project Name |
Bastion of the Grand Master’s Palace, Rhodes, Greece |
| Description |
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello, 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. This ambitious project has spanned ten years and focused on the restoration and enhancement of the Bastion of the Grand Master’s Palace. The restoration works were implemented by the Medieval Town Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Culture European funding programmes in response to threat of collapse and aimed to enhance the Bastion’s defensive function and to reinforce the compromised structures and masonry. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
The project was awarded an EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2017 in the conservation category. In addition to reinforcing the structure of the Bastion, the project had a clear goal of converting the area into a suitable public venue for cultural and educational activities in the museum-conference complex of the Grand Master’s Palace. The jury commented that “the careful archaeological research and documentation efforts have effectively recovered much that had been lost of this prominent cultural heritage site, the focal point of the medieval city of Rhodes”. “The project has enhanced this important part of the World Heritage City of Rhodes and helped to recover the fortress’ topographical position. It has also created a new space for public activities, confirming the Palace’s status as a centre of activity in the city”, the jury said. |
| Web links |
http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/bastion-grand-masters-palace-rhodes/ |
| Country |
Greece |
| City size |
Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people) |
