Cyprus
Paphos district
Páfos

Kato Paphos Castle

Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can see the Western Frankish Tower with the Venetian additions as restored by the Ottomans in 1592, according to a relevant inscription above the entrance of the castle.
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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”
  • Wheelchair access: no

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 inside the Paphos Archaeological Park and it is located just north of the harbour of , on the island of . 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)
Open location code
8G6JQC34+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8052789
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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”
  • 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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