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2023 - Volume 6 - Number 1

The Cultural Monuments of the Italians in Rhodes and Their Use Today

Maria Manola * ORCID: 0000-0002-7586-6445
University of Western Attica, Department of Tourism Management, Athens, GREECE

Anna-Irini Tsatalbassoglou * ORCID: 0009-0007-8203-7614
University of Western Attica, Department of Tourism Management, Athens, GREECE

Kleopatra Geronymou * ORCID: 0000-0002-7586-6445
University of Western Attica, Department of Tourism Management, Athens, GREECE

Open Journal for Studies in Arts, 2023, 6(1), 1-10 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojsa.0601.01001m
Received: 25 March 2023 ▪ Revised: 27 May 2023 ▪ Accepted: 6 June 2023

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
The island of Rhodes forms an exceptionally popular destination, which hosts thousands of visitors every year. Its natural beauty, together with its rich local history, have contributed to that, as it has been a landmark of many historical events. Great is the contribution of the Italian buildings in Rhodes’ current image and function, which were constructed under the Italian occupation of the island during 1912-1948. The present paper is referring to the significance of the Italian monuments in Rhodes. Through a historical retrospection that has to do with the construction of the Italian buildings and the people who contributed to it, this paper focuses on a quantitative research through questionnaires and statistical analysis of the data regarding the review of the current condition of those monuments in Rhodes, as well as a presentation of the touristic interest on them. The assignment is enhanced with photographic depiction and subtitling of the monuments in their current state.

KEY WORDS: Rhodes, touristic interest, cultural monuments, Italian occupation.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Maria Manola, University of Western Attica, Department of Tourism Management, Athens, GREECE.

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The results from the research: