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Gate of Saint John #343624011
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The Gate of St John is commonly known as Koshkinou or Porta Kokkini, ("red door"). According to the tradition during the siege of 1522 there were so many fallen men in front of this gate that the stones were dyed red. The external fortification of the Gate of Saint John was built by the Grand Master d'Aubusson to protect the previous fortifications built by Grand Masters Fluvian, Jacques de Milly and Pedro Raimundo Zacosta. In 1912 Italian troops entered the town through this gate. A frame which is currently empty, hosted a commemorative stone. May 8, 2024
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