Colossus of Rhodes

Rhodes (city) is great and the island itself is quite large. Today we explored the ‘Old City’ which is a completely enclosed by walls that are ~600 years old. First stop, the port area where the “Colossus of Rhodes” reputably once stood astride the harbour entrance. A myth or true - who knows?

In honesty, it disappointed us this time as we couldn't get in nor find explanation of the Colossus. Looks great from the outside right by the sea, but all that walk under the sun was exhausting and at the end there wasn't much to see.

The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, romanized: ho Kolossòs Rhódios; Modern Greek: Κολοσσός της Ρόδου, romanized: Kolossós tis Ródou)[a] was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defence of Rhodes city against an attack by Demetrius I of Macedon, who had besieged it for a year with a large army and navy. According to most contemporary descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or 33 metres (108 feet) high – approximately two-thirds of the height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown – making it the tallest statue in the ancient world. It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC, although parts of it were preserved. In accordance with the Oracle of Delphi, the Rhodians did not rebuild it.John Malalas wrote that Hadrian in his reign re-erected the Colossus,but he was mistaken. According to the Suda, the Rhodians were called Colossaeans (Κολοσσαεῖς), because they erected the statue on the island. In 653, an Arab force under Muslim general Mu'awiya I conquered Rhodes, and according to the Chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, the statue was completely destroyed and the remains sold. THERE İS NO STATUE OVER HERE 😅😅😅

Great to visit here and see where the Colossus once stood. Plenty of nice yachts to see also!

One of the possibile locations of the Colosus. Not confirmed. Closed. Lighthouse. Ok from the outside, but nothing special.

No evidence of colossus, but the space is beautiful nonetheless. There is a floating restaurant offering beautiful views.

Unfortunately a disapointment. We couldn`t get anywhere near the harbour because of work being done and having two very large cruise ships in each day didn`t help. On a good note - the old city within the walls was definately worth looking at. Its worth going into the castle and grounds. What isn`t so great is the costs of just about everything.

Colossus of Rhodes – Still Standing in Spirit Though no longer visible in bronze and stone, the Colossus of Rhodes remains one of the most stirring symbols of human vision and resilience. Once straddling the ancient harbour like a titan born of sun and sea, it stood not only as a monument to victory, but as a celebration of freedom, imagination, and the courage of a people who refused to be forgotten. Today, standing by the quiet piers of Mandraki Harbour where deer statues mark its possible feet, one can still feel the echo of greatness in the air. The light dances on the water as if reflecting his vanished form, and the whispers of ancient mariners seem to rise with the wind. It is a reminder that even when the physical disappears, the spirit of creation and defiance lives on. The Colossus may be gone—but like all true legends, he has simply become part of the sky.