List of castles in Cyprus

This is a list of castles in Cyprus.

Castles/Fortresses
Name District Control Era Image Coordinates
Akaki Castle
Κάστρο του Ακακίου / Akaki Kalesi

Tower of the Franks
Πύργος των Φράγκων		Nicosia14th century35.1307077°N 33.1298049°E / 35.1307077; 33.1298049
Alaminos Tower
Ο Πύργος της Αλαμινού / Aleminyo Gözetleme Kulesi		Larnaca16th century34.8067858°N 33.4368011°E / 34.8067858; 33.4368011
Buffavento Castle
Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο / Buffavento Kalesi		Kyrenia
(Girne)		11th century35.287456°N 33.410185°E / 35.287456; 33.410185
Kantara Castle
Κάστρο της Καντάρας / Kantara Kalesi		Famagusta
(İskele)		10th century35.4064°N 33.9233°E / 35.4064; 33.9233
Kolossi Castle
Κάστρο του Κολοσσιού		Limassol13th century34.665273°N 32.933957°E / 34.665273; 32.933957
Kyrenia Castle
Κάστρο της Κερύνειας / Girne Kalesi		Kyrenia
(Girne)		7th century35.341389°N 33.322222°E / 35.341389; 33.322222
Larnaca Castle
Κάστρο Λάρνακας / Larnaka Kalesi		Larnaca12th century34.910271°N 33.637694°E / 34.910271; 33.637694
Limassol Castle
Κάστρο Λεμεσού / Limasol Kalesi		Limassol12th century34.6722°N 33.0415°E / 34.6722; 33.0415
Othello Castle
Κάστρο της Oθέλλου / Othello Kulesi

Famagusta Castle
Κάστρο της Αμμόχωστου		Famagusta
(Gazimağusa)		14th century35.127688°N 33.943239°E / 35.127688; 33.943239
Paphos Castle
Κάστρο της Πάφου / Baf Kalesi		Paphos13th century34.75367°N 32.406911°E / 34.75367; 32.406911
Pyla Tower
Ο Πύργος της Πύλας / Pile Kulesi		Larnaca16th century35.009°N 33.69°E / 35.009; 33.69
Tower of Regina (Kiti Tower)
Ο Πύργος της Ρήγαινας / Bahçeler Kiti Kulesi		Larnaca16th century34.8360755°N 33.5889224°E / 34.8360755; 33.5889224
Saint Hilarion Castle
Κάστρο του Αγίου Ιλαρίωνα / Saint Hilarion Kalesi		Kyrenia
(Girne)		10th century35.3123°N 33.2808°E / 35.3123; 33.2808
Saranta Kolones Castle (Forty Columns Castle)
Κάστρο Σαράντα Κολώνες / Saranta Kolones Kalesi		Paphos7th century34.757656°N 32.409644°E / 34.757656; 32.409644
Xylophagou Tower
Ο Πύργος της Ξυλοφάγου / Xylofagou Gözetleme Kulesi		Larnaca
(Dhekelia)		16th century34.950326°N 33.855896°E / 34.950326; 33.855896

Map of castles and forts
Akaki Castle
Alaminos Tower
Buffavento Castle
Kantara Castle
Kolossi Castle
Kyrenia Castle
Larnaca Castle
Limassol Castle
Othello Castle
Paphos Castle
&
Saranta Kolones Castle
Pyla Tower
Kiti Tower
Saint Hilarion Castle
Xylophagou Tower
Map of Castles in Cyprus
Cypriot Control
Illegal Occupied by Turks
UN Control
British Control


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