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.

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Location: 35.3416, 33.3224, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Nicosia ⓘ
  1229 battle

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  Siege of Nicosia ⓘ
  1570 siege

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  Battle of Omorphita ⓘ
  1963 battle

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  Battle of Nicosia Airport ⓘ
  July 1974 battle in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

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  Battle of Kotza Kaya ⓘ
  1974 battle

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  Battle of Pentemili beachhead ⓘ
  battle during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974

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  Battle of Agios Dometios ⓘ
  1974 Turkish assault in Cyprus

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  Kyrenia Castle ⓘ
  building in De jure Cyprus , De facto Northern Cyprus

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1229-01-01T00:00:00Z

1229 Battle of Nicosia

1570-08-06T00:00:00Z

1570-09-19T00:00:00Z

1570 Siege of Nicosia

1963-12-23T00:00:00Z

1963-12-26T00:00:00Z

1963 Battle of Omorphita

1974-07-19T00:00:00Z

1974-07-23T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Nicosia Airport

1974-07-20T00:00:00Z

1974-07-21T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Kotza Kaya

1974-07-20T00:00:00Z

1974-07-22T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Pentemili beachhead

1974-08-14T00:00:00Z

1974-08-17T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Agios Dometios

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Kyrenia 01-2017 img02 Castle exterior

Kyrenia 01-2017 img11 Castle exterior

Kyrenia 01-2017 img09 Castle exterior

Kyrenia 01-2017 img02 Castle exterior

Kyrenia 01-2017 img11 Castle exterior

Kyrenia 01-2017 img08 Castle tomb

Kyrenia 01-2017 img03 Castle Byzantine chapel

Kyrenia 01-2017 img01 Castle exterior

Door, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia, Northen Cyprus 15

Door, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia, Northen Cyprus 13

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1000	Lapathus		Wikidata
area	region	2000	Alashiya		Wikidata
class	military equipment	1952	M47 Patton	medium tank	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1229	Battle of Nicosia	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1570	Siege of Nicosia	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1963	Battle of Omorphita	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Nicosia Airport	Turkey, Cyprus, battle, Greek junta	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Kotza Kaya	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Pentemili beachhead	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Agios Dometios	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1962	HMAS Teal	coastal minesweeper, Ton-class minesweeper	Wikidata
site	fort		Kyrenia Castle	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img02 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img11 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img09 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img02 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img11 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img08 Castle tomb		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img03 Castle Byzantine chapel		Commons
commons	image		Kyrenia 01-2017 img01 Castle exterior		Commons
commons	image		Door, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia, Northen Cyprus 15		Commons
commons	image		Door, Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia, Northen Cyprus 13		Commons