Kyrenia Castle
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.
| Kyrenia Castle | |
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(Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας, Turkish: Girne Kalesi) | |
Kyrenia Castle | |
Location within Cyprus | |
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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 |
| Construction started | 16th-century |
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