Κάστρα της Κύπρου - Μεσαιωνικός Πύργος - Παρατηρητήριο, Κάτω Πύργος, Τηλλυρία, Λευκωσία
Ήταν ο 11ος αιώνας και οι βόρειες ακτές του νησιού της Κύπρου, δέχονταν αλλεπάλληλες επιδρομές από Σαρακηνούς πειρατές. Οι Βυζαντινοί που κατείχαν το νησί, στην προσπάθεια τους να ελέγξουν και να εξοντώσουν τους πειρατές έκτισαν μία σειρά από Κάστρα όπως το κάστρο της Κερύνειας, το Βουφαβέντο, του Α...
Κάστρα της Κύπρου - Μεσαιωνικό Κάστρο Λάρνακας, Λάρνακα
Όταν ο Ριχάρδος ο Λεοντόκαρδος πώλησε την Κύπρο στους Φράγκους το 1192, η πόλης Σαλίνα (Λάρνακα) ήταν παντελώς ανοχύρωτη αφού για αυτό είχαν φροντίσει από προηγουμένως οι Ρωμαίοι γκρεμίζοντας τα τείχη που την προστάτευαν από τους εχθρούς της. Οι Φράγκοι για να προστατέψουν τα νότια παράλια της Κύ...
Castles in Cyprus - Tower of Choirokoitia, Larnaca
A part of the history of Cyprus was lost along with the Tower of Choirokoitia, that was the fortified castle of the area during the period of the Frank domination.
The Tower was demolished by the Ottoman Mamluks during the year 1426, when they invaded the island. These were the winners of...
Castles in Cyprus - Medieval Observatory Koulas, Alaminos, Larnaca
On exiting Alaminos, going towards the sea, we find Koulas. It is a well conserved medieval observatory. It is a stone built observatory that dominates the area and supervises the sea.
It is unknown how entrance to it was achieved, since the only entry is found quite high from ...
Castles in Cyprus - Limassols Medieval Castle - Limassol
Limassol’s Medieval Castle is situated opposite the old port of the town. It is a 1191 construction and according to tradition, this is the place where Richard the Lionheart got married to Berengaria.
The initial construction was greatly destroyed by continuous earthquakes that hit Cyprus...
Pyrgos tis Rigainas - Pervolia - Larnaca
Pyrgos tis Rigainas is found in Pervolia, in Larnaka. I do not know why it is called like that, since there is another one with the same name in the Pafos district and a few other ones in different places in Cyprus.
It is dated during the Venetian occupation of the island. The marks of th...
Castles in Cyprus - Kolossi Castle - Kolossi - Limassol
The Kolossi Medieval Castle, was built upon the ruins of an older castle about in the middle of the 13th century, by the knights of Saint John from Jerusalem. The fortress was passed on to many hands through time and there between were the Templars.
The surrounding area was and probably s...
