#ippoton

[davidstanleytravel]

Ippoton, the Street of the Knights, extends from the historic Palace of the Grand Master to Arnaldo Gate opposite the port at Rhodes, Greece.

[myartwonderland]

[simplin]

One of the most famous sights in the old town is the medieval Street of the Knights (Odos Ippoton), which is lined by the Inns of the Tongues or nationalities of the Order of St. John.  The modern day St. John's Ambulance is a legacy of this Order.  A Grand Master was elected to govern the Order, which is divided into seven Tongues: France, Italy, England, Germany, Provence, Spain and Auvergne.  

Built in Gothic style in the 14th century, the Inns were meeting places for the Knights of a given Tongue.  The street leads up to the Palace of the Grand Masters in the Knights Quarter, a square fortified structure with an central courtyard opening into corridors with vaulted stone ceilings.