Kyrenia Castle

Kyrenia Castle
(Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας, Turkish: Girne Kalesi)
Kyrenia Castle
Location within Cyprus
General information
Architectural styleMedieval
Town or cityKyrenia
CountryDe jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northern Cyprus
Coordinates35°20′29″N 33°19′20″E / 35.341389°N 33.322222°E / 35.341389; 33.322222
Construction started16th-century

Kyrenia Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Turkish: Girne Kalesi) 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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