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The Gate of St Athanasios built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century, Rhodes, Greece. It is interesting that after taking control of the Rhodes, the troops of the conqueror Suleiman the Magnificent entered into the city through this gate and after that it was closed by an order of the Sultan to prevent that any other conqueror could pass through it after him. The gate has remained closed until 1922 when, after 400 years, it was reopened by the Italians, who ruled Rhodes then, and has remained open ever since
Author: Algirdas Stočkus
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