Mandraki Port

Mandraki Port
Mandraki Port has been a harbor since ancient times. It is one of the three harbors in Rhodes. It is famous, because it is believed that the great statue of Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, once stood at the harbor entrance. The statue was a depiction of the Greek Titan Helios and was meant to celebrate the victory over the Dimitrios the Besieger (ruler of Cyprus) in 305 BC. It is believed to have been about 31 meters high. But this “wonder” stood for no more than 56 years. During a severe earthquake in 226 BC it cracked at the knees and felt down. In the seventh century A.D., the Arabs conquered Rhodes city and broke the remains of the Colossus up into smaller pieces and sold it as scrap metal. Legend says it took 900 camels to carry away the pieces. A sad end for what must have been a majestic work of art. Today the deer sculptures at the entrance, the St. Nicholas Fortress and a number of medieval windmills create a charming view of the harbor.
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