Kyrenia Castle

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Fortress Kyrenia

The fortress lies Kyrenia ( Kyrenia also German ) east of the old town harbor on the north coast in the Turkish part of Cyprus in Girne.

History

The oldest remains of the harbor of Kyrenia fortress date from the 7th century. In the 10th century the fortress by the Byzantines and the beginning of the 12th century was extended by the Crusaders. In 1373 it was almost completely destroyed by the Genoese. The Venetians built the fortress in conflict with the Ottomans further and gave it its present form. The British used the castle as a prison before it was in 1960 and transformed into a tourist attraction with several museums, including the Shipwreck Museum.

Nature

The fort is surrounded by a wide moat. The Torgemäuer with ascending ramps is widely designed and winding. Behind the courtyard stands the Byzantine St. George's chapel from the 12th century, whose high prayer room is equipped with Corinthian columns. In the gateway of the tomb of the Turkish Admiral Sadik Pasha is seen († 1570 before Kyrenia). The Venetian tower diorama set with costumed dolls after the life of the guards in the castle. The shipwreck museum contains the original of an ancient cargo ship, known as the " Ship of Kyrenia ", the one in 1969 harbored off the coast.