Paphos Castle, Paphos Harbour, Cyprus
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AngelPick
N 34° 45.223 E 032° 24.421
36S E 445727 N 3845891
Not the most impressive visually, makes up for that with history though.
Waymark Code: WMGPHF
Location: Cyprus
Date Posted: 03/28/2013
Views: 40
Paphos Castle is located on the edge of Paphos harbour. It was originally built as a Byzantine fort to protect the harbour. It was then rebuilt by the Lusignans in the thirteenth century after being destroyed in the earthquake of 1222.
In 1570 it was dismantled by the Venetians. After capturing the island, the Ottomans restored and strengthened it.
Throughout the ages it has seen many uses. It has served as a fortress, a prison and even a warehouse for salt during the British occupation of the island.
More recently the castle serves as a backdrop to the annual open air Paphos cultural festival which takes place in September.
It was declared a listed building in 1935 and represents one of the most distinctive landmarks of the city of Paphos.
Several archaeological excavations have taken place to investigate its past.
Built of strong and large stones, the castle is connected to the harbour via an arched bridge. There are very few windows but the view from the top of castle is superb. The fort is noted in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites and is fully protected.
Location: Edge of Paphos harbour, Kato Paphos, Paphos
When we visited it in March 2013 the admission fee was 1.70 Euros.
Many thanks to Wikipedia and Paphos.com for some of the info above found
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