Limassol Castle Kástro
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The Limassol Castle is one of the most well-known sites in Limassol.
It lies a little inland from the western end of the promenade. The current buildings were completed in the early 14th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine construction. Some of the earlier fortifications can be seen just inside the walls. This is where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria, but the chapel in which the ceremony took place is now longer standing and the central hall collapsed in 1523. The Turks took over the castle in 1570 and increased the fortifications, using it as a jail.
Under British control it was the headquarters of the British forces on the island. Since then, it has been restored and it is open to visitors. The entrance is up some steps and to the right is the great hall from where it is possible to go up to the castle walls, which offer good views out over the city.
The castle now houses the District Museum.
It lies a little inland from the western end of the promenade. The current buildings were completed in the early 14th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine construction. Some of the earlier fortifications can be seen just inside the walls. This is where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria, but the chapel in which the ceremony took place is now longer standing and the central hall collapsed in 1523. The Turks took over the castle in 1570 and increased the fortifications, using it as a jail.
Under British control it was the headquarters of the British forces on the island. Since then, it has been restored and it is open to visitors. The entrance is up some steps and to the right is the great hall from where it is possible to go up to the castle walls, which offer good views out over the city.
The castle now houses the District Museum.
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