Buffavento Castle
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Buffavento Castle is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architect
Buffavento Castle
The castle
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Kantara Castle
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Kantara Castle 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 Byzant
Buffavento Castle
…and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century. Buffavento Castle stands between Saint Hilarion Castle to the west and Kantara Castle to the east forming a protective axis in the Kyrenia Mountains of Northern Cyprus. Buffavento in particular guarded the mountain passage from Kythrea…
Kantara Castle
Aerial photo of the castle