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The Castle is the most easterly of our three mountain castles. 645 m above sea level,
it was built by the Byzantines to use as a watch tower in 10th century. From the
so called “queens window” which is actually part of the old signal tower, a commanding
view over the northern as well as southern coastal plain can be obtained. On a clear
day you can see almost all the way to the end of the peninsular of Karpaz!
Story: Its been said, that Richard the Lionheart, who’s fiancé had been treated
like a hostage after her unfortunate emergency landing during a storm on the coast
of Cyprus, imprisoned and shackled the self pronounced Byzantine king of Cyprus,
Isaac Comnenos in gold chains in the dungeons of the Castle of Kantara as a punishment. |
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