Cyprus
Limassol district
Limassol Municipality

Limassol Castle

The medieval Limassol Castle is situated near the old harbour in the heart of the historical centre of the city of . The castle as it appears today is a structure rebuilt circa 1590 under the period of Ottoman rule.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: archaeological museum
  • Also known as: “Cyprus Medieval Museum”, “Lemesos Medieval Castle”, and “Limassol Medieval Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Agia Napa and St. Catherine’s Church, Limassol.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 300 metres northeast of Limassol Castle.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
St. Catherine's Church also known more formally Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in , . It falls under the authority of the . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Limassol Castle.

Stadium
is an indoor arena in , . It is the home venue of AEL Limassol B.C. and has a capacity of 2,500 seats. The arena was named after club co-founder and president Nicos Solomonides. is situated 1½ km west of Limassol Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Antonios and Tziami Tzentit.

Quarter
is a district of the Municipality of .

Suburb
Tzami Tzentit, is a district of the municipality of .

Quarter
Arnaoutigitonia is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of the Municipality of .

Limassol Castle

Latitude
34.67225° or 34° 40′ 20″ north
Longitude
33.04167° or 33° 2′ 30″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8G6MM2CR+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175830695
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
5693
Wiki­data ID
Q2247315
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Satellite Map

Discover Limassol Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Limassol Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ليماسول”
  • Basque: “Limasolgo gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Frourion Lemesou”
  • Czech: “Hrad Lemesos”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Limassol”
  • French: “château de Limassol”
  • French: “Château de Limassol”
  • German: “Burg von Limassol”
  • German: “Kastell von Limassol”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Λεμεσού”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Λεμεσού”
  • Italian: “Castello di Limassol”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Limassol”
  • Russian: “Лимасольский замок”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Limassol”
  • Swedish: “Frourion Lemesou”
  • Turkish: “Limasol Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Лімасольський замок”
  • Western Frisian: “Kastiel fan Limassol”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Port and Limassol Marina.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Limassol Castle”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.