Saint Hilarion Castle
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Saint Hilarion Castle is in the Kyrenia Mountains of Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former
Saint Hilarion Castle
View of the Queen's window (Queen Eleanor) in the upper ward.
Saint Hilarion Castle, Cyprus
Saint Hilarion Castle
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
Saint Hilarion Castle
…of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the other two being Kantara and Buffavento. The castle is not named after Saint Hilarion of Thavata. It was named after an obscure saint, who is traditionally held to have fled…
Kantara Castle
Aerial photo of the castle