Larnaca Castle

Larnaca Castle is a castle on the southern coast of . It was constructed to defend the southern coast of Cyprus and the harbour town of and was later used as an artillery station, prison, and a museum.
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  • Opening hours:
    April 16th–September 15th: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–7:30 PM; Saturday–Sunday 9:30 AM–7:30 PM
    September 16th–April 15th: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday–Sunday 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: castle in Larnaca, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Castillo de Larnaca” and “Turkish Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca and Djami Kebir mosque.

Church
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The Church of Saint Lazarus is a late-9th century church in , . is situated 290 metres northwest of Larnaca Castle.

Mosque
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Hotel
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is situated 210 metres northwest of Larnaca Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skala and Larnaca.

Suburb
or Scala is neighbourhood or quarter of …

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is a city on the southern coast of .

Suburb
Photo: An. Antoniou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipal district of the Larnaca Municipality and suburb of . is situated 4½ km north of Larnaca Castle.

Larnaca Castle

Latitude
34.91029° or 34° 54′ 37″ north
Longitude
33.63767° or 33° 38′ 16″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8G6MWJ6Q+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 116724647
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4746
Wiki­data ID
Q580797
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Larnaca Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة لارنكا”
  • Armenian: “Լառնակա ամրոց”
  • Armenian: “Լառնակայի ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Larnakako gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Kastro Larnakas”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Larnaca”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Larnaca”
  • French: “Château de Larnaca”
  • Georgian: “ლარნაკის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Burg Larnaca”
  • German: “Burg Larnaka”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Λάρνακας”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Λάρνακας”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר לרנקה”
  • Italian: “Castello di Larnaca”
  • Japanese: “ラルナカ城”
  • Korean: “라르나카성”
  • Malayalam: “ലാർനാക്ക കാസിൽ”
  • Russian: “Ларнакский замок”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Larnaka”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Lárnaca”
  • Swedish: “Kastro Larnakas”
  • Turkish: “Larnaka Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Ларнакський замок”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chrysopolitissa and Agios Nikolaos.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dragon Tattoo and the Fort Café.

Larnaca district: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Larnaca and Lefkara.

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