Monolithos, Greece

Coordinates: 36°7.9′N 27°44.4′E / 36.1317°N 27.7400°E / 36.1317; 27.7400
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Monolithos
Μονόλιθος
Settlement
The castle of Monolithos
The castle of Monolithos
Monolithos is located in Greece
Monolithos
Monolithos
Monolithos (yellow dot) within Attavyros municipal unit (red)
Coordinates: 36°7.9′N 27°44.4′E / 36.1317°N 27.7400°E / 36.1317; 27.7400
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Municipal unitAttavyros
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Community
181
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Monolithos (Greek: Μονόλιθος) is a Greek village on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region, belonging to the municipal unit of Attavyros. It is located 8 km south-east of Apolakkia and 28 km from Prasonisi.

Overview[edit]

Outside the village is the medieval Castle, built on top of a 100m rock. This castle was built in 1480 by the Knights of Saint John to protect the island from attacks. In fact, this castle was never conquered. The Castle of Monolithos is widely ruined today but it offers great views of the sea and the two islets opposite to it. Inside the Castle, there is a small working chapel dedicated to Agios Panteleimon (Saint Pantaleon). Access to the castle is by a staircase cut into the rock. The steps, whilst not particularly steep, are quite slippery simply due to the numbers of visitors wearing them away.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

External links[edit]

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