Kato Paphos Castle

Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the port of and dates to the mid-13th century. The castle's original structure was built after the earthquake of 1222 destroyed , an earlier fortress about 600 metres north-east.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Paphos, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Kato Pafos castle”, “Káto Páfos castle”, and “Paphos Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sol Alter and Saranta Kolones.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

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is a ruined medieval fortress on the island of , near the city of . It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. is situated 510 metres northeast of Kato Paphos Castle.

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is situated 360 metres north of Kato Paphos Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fabrica Hill and Paphos.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is a town at the southwestern tip of , between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Town
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Geroskipou is a coastal village and municipal district in the of Cyprus. Its current population is approximately 7,000. It is noted for the production of lokum, a confectionery commonly known as Turkish delight in English, and is the only place in the world with protected geographical indication for lokum. is situated 4½ km east of Kato Paphos Castle.

Kato Paphos Castle

Latitude
34.75366° or 34° 45′ 13″ north
Longitude
32.40695° or 32° 24′ 25″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G6JQC34+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8052789
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
18800
Wiki­data ID
Q2505824
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Kato Paphos Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պաֆոսի ամրոց”
  • Azerbaijani: “Pafos qəsri”
  • Basque: “Pafosko gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Káto Páfos”
  • Czech: “Hrad Pafos”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Paphos”
  • French: “château de Paphos”
  • French: “fort de Paphos”
  • French: “Fort de Paphos”
  • Georgian: “პაფოსის ციხე”
  • German: “Kastell Paphos”
  • Greek: “Káto Páfos”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Πάφου”
  • Greek: “Κάτω Πάφος”
  • Hungarian: “Páfoszi erőd”
  • Italian: “Castello di Paphos”
  • Japanese: “パフォス城”
  • Korean: “파포스성”
  • Malayalam: “പാഫോസ് കാസിൽ”
  • Maltese: “Kastell ta‘ Paphos”
  • Maltese: “Kastell ta’ Paphos”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Pafos”
  • Russian: “Пафосский замок”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Pafos”
  • Swedish: “Káto Páfos”
  • Turkish: “Baf Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Paphos Castle”
  • Turkish: “Paphos Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Пафоський замок”
  • Western Frisian: “Kastiel fan Pafos”

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