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Vinony's link graph records 31 inbound references to Kantara Castle, and connects out to Cyprus, Greek and Turkish.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
Vinony files it under Buildings and structures in İskele District, Byzantine forts and Byzantine sites in Northern Cyprus.
Vinony links it to 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Architectural style
- Medieval
- Location
- de jure Cyprus , de facto Northern Cyprus
- Coordinates
- 35°24′23″N 33°55′24″E / 35.4064°N 33.9233°E / 35.4064; 33.9233
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fort
- Named after
- Kantara
- Country
- Northern Cyprus
- Located in
- Kantara
- Elevation
- 613
- Image
- Kantara castle 8.JPG
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- Commons category
- Kantara Castle
- architectural style
- Byzantine architecture
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
Kantara Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Καντάρας Turkish: Kantara Kalesi) is a castle in Cyprus, in the area controlled by Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction is unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements, became derelict in 1525 and was dismantled in 1560. It gave its name to the nearby Kantara Monastery.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kantara Castle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.