Aquarium of Rhodes
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The Aquarium of Rhodes is a research centre, aquarium and museum
in Rhodes
, Greece
. It was built in the 1930, when the island was under the Italian rule.
The building an Art deco
design by the Italian architect Armando Bernabiti, was constructed between 1934 and 1935. It was first named the Reale Istituto di Ricerce Biologiche di Rodi (Royal Biological Research Institute of Rhodes). In 1945, when Italian rule ended, it was renamed the "Hellenic Hydrobiological Institute". Now it is known as the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes.The Station carries out research on the oceanography of the Dodecanese. It is administered by the National Centre of Marine Research.
Museum
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in Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
, Greece
Greece
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. It was built in the 1930, when the island was under the Italian rule.
The building an Art deco
Art Deco
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design by the Italian architect Armando Bernabiti, was constructed between 1934 and 1935. It was first named the Reale Istituto di Ricerce Biologiche di Rodi (Royal Biological Research Institute of Rhodes). In 1945, when Italian rule ended, it was renamed the "Hellenic Hydrobiological Institute". Now it is known as the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes.The Station carries out research on the oceanography of the Dodecanese. It is administered by the National Centre of Marine Research.
External links
- http://www.helios.gr/rhodes/attractions/aquarium.htm
- http://www.helios.gr/rhodes/info/aquarium.htm
- http://www.travel-rhodes.com/place.php?place_id=23
- http://www.rhodesguide.com/travelguide/rhodes_excursions.php?ssp=4
- http://www.faliraki-info.com/aquarium/
- http://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes/rhodes-excursions/rhodes-aquarium.htm
- http://www.greece-museums.com/museum/23/
- http://www.visitrhodes.com/en/see-and-do-in-rhodes/rhodes-town/384-aquarium-of-rhodes.html