Kyrenia Castle
Building in De jure Cyprus , De facto Northern Cyprus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kyrenia Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Turkish: Girne Kalesi) at the east end of the old harbour in Kyrenia is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification. Within its walls lies a twelfth-century chapel showing reused late Roman capitals, and the Shipwreck Museum.
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Architectural style | Medieval |
Town or city | Kyrenia |
Country | De jure Cyprus De facto Northern Cyprus |
Coordinates | 35.341389°N 33.322222°E / 35.341389; 33.322222 |
Construction started | 16th-century |
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