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    The medieval Limassol Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Λεμεσού, Turkish: Limasol Kalesi) is situated near the old harbour in the heart of the historical centre of...
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    medieval Limassol Castle and the Old Port. Today the city spreads along the Mediterranean coast and has extended much farther than the castle and port...
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    Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island...
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  • list of castles in Cyprus. Akaki Castle Alaminos Tower Buffavento Castle Kantara Castle Kolossi Castle Kyrenia Castle Larnaca Castle Limassol Castle Othello...
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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...
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    from Limassol. Archaeological excavations have unearthed ruins of the Byzantine period and a tomb of the 7th century BC. The ancient Kolossi Castle, which...
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    Buffavento Castle Othello Castle Kantara Castle Kolossi Castle Kyrenia Castle Larnaca Castle Limassol Castle Paphos Castle St. Hilarion Castle Castle of Saladin...
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    Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can...
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    Larnaca Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Λάρνακας; Turkish: Larnaka Kalesi) is a castle located on the southern coast of Cyprus. It was constructed to defend the...
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    fleet of 100 ships. Their fleet attacked Limassol for the third time on 1 July 1426, destroying the castle. The Mamluks spent 6 days ravaging everything...
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  • 1425, some of these slaves helped the Mamluke army to gain access to Limassol Castle. Despite the release of some of the captives, after the payment of...
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    Kyrenia Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Turkish: Girne Kalesi) is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification...
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  • Gastria Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Γαστριάς Turkish: Gastria Kalesi) is a ruined castle in Northern Cyprus. It is first mentioned in 1210 as a Knights Templar...
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  • supporters of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. Frederick's arrival in Limassol in 1228 escalated the conflict into an open war. Afterwards, the Lusignans...
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    Xylofagou (category Castles in Cyprus)
    t e Castles in Cyprus Akaki Castle Buffavento Castle Gastria Castle Kantara Castle Kolossi Castle Kyrenia Castle Larnaca Castle Limassol Castle Othello...
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  • crossroads for travellers heading to Famagusta, Kyrenia, Limassol and Larnaka. Before the castle's construction the location served as the seat of the Archbishop...
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    Saranta Kolones (category Castles in Cyprus)
    Saranta Kolones (Greek: Κάστρο Σαράντα Κολώνες, Forty columns castle) is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park and it is located...
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    Castle is a naval base of the German Navy (Now under the auspices of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) located within the Port of Limassol...
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  • Larnaka Castle Larnaka District Museum Municipal Art Gallery Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmith-work, Lefkara Pieridis Museum Limassol District...
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    Roman Emperor. Frederick's arrival in Limassol in 1228 escalated the conflict into an open war. In 1229, the castle came under siege by the Ibelins, who...
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  • Cathedral of St Sophia Nicosia Religious Kolossi Castle Limassol District Limassol Castle Limassol Ömeriye Mosque Nicosia Religious Panagia Katholiki [de]...
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    Omonia, AEL Limassol FC, Apollon Limassol FC, Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, Olympiakos Nicosia, AEK Larnaca FC, Aris Limassol FC, AEL Limassol B.C., Keravnos...
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    same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a district population of 144,200 in 2015. Larnaca is known for its...
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    Buffavento Castle (Greek: Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο, Turkish: Buffavento Kalesi) is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown...
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    Aradippou and Agrinou. After Larnaca, they went to Limassol, which was also sacked, including the city's castle. In the summer of 1426, the Mamluks launched...
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    Aradippou and Agrinou. After Larnaca, they went to Limassol, which was also sacked, including the city's castle. In the summer of 1426, the Egyptian Mamluks...
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    New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca, with an urban population of 63,600 in 2018. The current city...
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    Nomikos in Athens, while Nicholas S. Roussos and John Pericleous from Limassol were responsible for all other architectural work. The bronze sculpture...
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    duty on behalf of the king, and owned a number of villages. "Limassol Twinned Cities". Limassol (Lemesos) Municipality. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01...
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  • List of Knights Templar sites (category Crusader castles)
    Gastria Castle, 1210–1279 Kolossi Castle, 1306–1313 Fortresses in Germasogeia and Khirokitia Also commandries in Nicosia, Famagusta, Limassol, Paphos...
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