Paphos Castle

Paphos Castle

 

Paphos​ ​Castle​ ​is​ ​located​ ​at​ ​the​ ​western​ ​end​ ​of​ ​Paphos​ ​harbour.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​originally​ ​built​ ​as a​ ​Byzantine​ ​fort​ ​to​ ​protect​ ​the​ ​harbour.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​then​ ​rebuilt​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Lusignans​ ​in​ ​the thirteenth​ ​century​ ​after​ ​being​ ​destroyed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​earthquake​ ​of​ ​1222.​ ​In​ ​1570​ ​it​ ​was decommissioned​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Venetians.​ ​After​ ​capturing​ ​the​ ​island,​ ​the​ ​Ottomans​ ​restored and​ ​reinforced​ ​it.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​ages​ ​it​ ​has​ ​seen​ ​many​ ​uses.​ ​It​ ​has​ ​served​ ​as​ ​a fortress,​ ​a​ ​prison​ ​and​ ​even​ ​a​ ​warehouse​ ​for​ ​salt​ ​during​ ​the​ ​period​ ​of​ ​British​ ​rule​ ​of​ ​the island.

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