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Aerial photo of the castle A plan of the Kantara Castle. Kantara is situated on an elevation of 550–600 metres (1,800–1,970 ft) above sea level. The castle is surrounded by ridges of barren granite and sandstone bedrock which were used as the main building materials for the castle's construction.
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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 .
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 ...
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.
Castles in Northern Cyprus (8 P) Pages in category "Castles in Cyprus" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Part of the Karpas Peninsula from space Golden Beach on the Karpas Peninsula, at sunset. The Karpas Peninsula (Greek: Καρπασία, romanized: Karpasía; Turkish: Karpaz), also known as the Karpass, Karpaz or Karpasia, is a long, finger-like peninsula that is one of the most prominent geographical features of the island of Cyprus.
Kantara (Greek: Καντάρα) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located south-west of Kantara Castle. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus . References