De Naillac Tower — Attraction in Municipality of Rhodes

Little left here to be seen in comparison with a multitude of other, still surviving monuments all across the island. Nevertheless, an honorable four star mention is due to what once stood here. This great tower was built by Grand Master Philbert De Naillac in the early 15th century, a marvel of its time. It stood at a height of 46 meters and was square up to a point, from which it continued as an octagonal structure flanked by four small round turrets. It offered a magnificent advantage as a vantage point as well as a firing platform, as it could inflict serious damage long before it was within range of enemy projectiles itself. It was built right before the age of gunpowder, yet it managed to survive it. Walls with thickness of about 4m certainly rendered this possible. Unfortunately, it was severely damaged by earthquakes in the 19th century, especially one in 1856, and was thus demolished in order to prevent it from collapsing upon the shipping in the harbor. Only its base remains today, but many depictions of it can be found in the works of travelers and artists. Access to the base of the tower is...

Even though many, including myself, thought Naillac's tower is the round pointy shaped tower that is holding against a bridge yhat connects it to the city walls, the Naillac's tower is actually not standing anymore. It was bult by Grand Master Philibert de Naillac (in 15th century) and it had a square shaped base. It was much taller than the round shaped tower with pointy top. Today's pointy tower leans on the bridge that was connecting the city wall with Naillac tower. From the Naillac tower the chain with 45cm long links was connected to cross the entrance to the harbor preventing unwanted visitors to enter. Tower was hit by two strong earthquakes in 19th century and eventually destroyed as it's foundations were unstable thus, being a danger for passing ships. The chain was taken by Turks to Constantinopole where it's still kept in a museum of Constantinopole. History lovers would...

The view day or night makes this a great stop. You can relax and take 5 or 55 minutes. This is a warm and sunny spot during the day. At night, it’s like a warm winter evening. (Not literally, it’s much warmer)… a winter evening when everyone is tucked away in bed. It’s just you, nature, and the sounds of the waves…. Bliss.

Okay. I prefer the evening and I’ll admit, it was hard to take my phone out of my pocket. I’m glad I did! It allowed me to get these 2 pictures of the lighthouse in...