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BODRUM

Fearing invasion by the Seljuk Turks, the Knights of St John stationed in Rhodes felt it necessary to construct a mainland stronghold to supplement their island base. As such, they began work on the Castle of St Petrus (as it was originally known) in the early 15th century, with German architect Heinrich Schlegelholt designing the exterior walls – the first of which were completed after 33 years.

For material, workers plundered the nearby ornate yet earthquake-ravished Greek Mausoleum of Mausolus and the castle’s facade was adorned with beautiful reliefs that can still be seen today. More material from the Mausoleum was used when the castle was first fortified in 1494 when the constructors sought to

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