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Kantara Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Καντάρας Turkish: Kantara Kalesi) is a castle in Cyprus, under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period.
Kantara Castle Κάστρο της Καντάρας / Kantara Kalesi: Famagusta ... Northern Cyprus Control UN Control British bases. See also. List of castles
The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia . It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the other two being Kantara and Buffavento .
Kyrenia [a] is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle.It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.. While there is evidence showing that the wider region of Kyrenia has been populated before, the city was built by the Greeks named Achaeans from the Peloponnese after the Trojan War (1300 BC).
Othello Castle: Gazimagusa: Tower: Dating back to the medieval period, this tower was used to guard both the city of Famagusta and the harbour. Ruins of Salamis: Gazimagusa: Site: Salamis became the capital of Cyprus back in 1100 B.C.; it is also known as an ancient Roman city, and spreads over [clarification needed] a mile Salamis Royal Tombs ...
Northern Cyprus, [a] officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), [b] is a de facto state [5] [6] that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey , and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus .
It lies on the southern slopes of the Northern Range Cyprus at an altitude of 550 m near the villages of Davlos and Ardana and is also near Kantara Castle, from which it took its name. The name is of Arabic origin.
Pages in category "Castles in Northern Cyprus" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Kantara Castle; Kyrenia Castle; L. Lusignan Palace; O.