The Suleymaniye Mosque was built immediately after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522, making it the first mosque in the city of Rhodes. The present building, however, is a reconstruction from 1808. It was named in honour of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent to commemorate the conquest of Rhodes.
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi was built between 1936 and 1939, during the Italian occupation of part of the Aegean islands (1912-1945). It is the Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Rhodes and was designed by the architect Armando Bernabiti. The frescoes on the walls of the choir are painted by Pietro Gaudenzi.
The Kal Kadosh Shalom Synagogue in Rhodes is a Sephardi synagogue built in 1575. This building still serves as a synagogue.
The Kal Shalom synagogue in Kos is a Sephardi synagogue built in 1934. This Art Deco building now serves as an art centre.
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