Monolith
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Local community Monolithos Τοπική Κοινότητα Μονολίθου (Μονόλιθος) |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | South Aegean | ||
| Regional district | Rhodes | ||
| local community | Rhodes | ||
| Parish | Atavyros | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 36 ° 8 ′ N , 27 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
290 m (average) |
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| surface | 45.525 km² | ||
| Residents | 181 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 69010304 | ||
| Local division | 1 settlement | ||
| Telephone code | 22463-6 | ||
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Monolithos ( Greek Μονόλιθος ( m. Sg. )) Is a small place in the municipality of Atavyros in the west of the Greek island and municipality of Rhodes . The name means something like "lonely rock" in Greek . The place is best known for its Johanniter fortress .
The Byzantines built a fortress about 1.5 km southwest of today's town, which was expanded by the Johannites in 1467 and restored by Pierre d'Aubusson from 1480 to 1489 . Today the castle, which incidentally was never conquered, serves as a popular photo opportunity and vantage point. Inside the castle walls there is a chapel of St. Pantaleon .
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 110 (PDF, 793 kB)
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
Web links
Commons : Monolithos - collection of images, videos and audio files
