Kyrenia Castle
Kyrenia Castle is a 16th-century castle in the north of Cyprus, built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification. Within its walls lies a twelfth-century chapel showing reused late Roman capitals, and the Shipwreck Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
April—October: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
November—March: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Castle
- Description: building in De jure Cyprus , De facto Northern Cyprus
- Also known as: “Frourio Kyrineias”, “Keryneia”, “Kyrenia City Fortifications”, and “Shipwreck Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque, Kyrenia.
Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque, Kyrenia
Mosque
Photo: Karakalem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque, Kyrenia is situated 160 metres west of Kyrenia Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyrenia and Karakoumi.
Kyrenia
Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyrenia is the chief port and tourist resort of Northern Cyprus. Its old centre is dominated by the castle over the harbour, built by the Venetians in 1540.
Karakoumi
Village
Karakoumi is a village in Cyprus, located about 2 kilometers from Kyrenia. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Thermeia
Village
Thermeia is a historic village, now a suburb of Kyrenia, Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 868.
Kyrenia Castle
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.34164° or 35° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
33.32236° or 33° 19′ 21″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G7M88RC+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 154898919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kyrenia Castle” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կիրենիայի ամրոց”
- Azerbaijani: “Kiriniya qəsri”
- Basque: “Kireniako gaztelua”
- Cebuano: “Froúrio Kyrineías”
- Dutch: “Kasteel Kyrenia”
- Finnish: “Kyrenian linna”
- Georgian: “კირენიის ციხესიმაგრე”
- German: “Festung Kyrenia”
- German: “Festung von Kyrenia”
- German: “Girne Kalesi”
- Greek: “Froúrio Kyrineías”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Κερύνειας”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Κυρηνείας”
- Hebrew: “מצודת קירניה”
- Hungarian: “Keríniai vár”
- Indonesian: “Kastel Kyrenia”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Kyrenia”
- Italian: “Castello di Kyrenia”
- Japanese: “キレニア城”
- Latvian: “Kirēnijas pils”
- Malayalam: “കൈറീനിയ കാസിൽ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kyrenia slott”
- Polish: “Zamek w Kirenii”
- Russian: “Киренийский замок”
- Slovenian: “Grad Kyrenia”
- Spanish: “Castillo de kyrenia”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kyrenia”
- Swedish: “Froúrio Kyrineías”
- Turkish: “Girne kalesi”
- Turkish: “Girne Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Кіренійський замок”
- Ukrainian: “Кіренійській замок”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Kyrenia Turkish Quarter and Kato Keryneia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cistern and Bronze bells.
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