Kolossi Castle
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 Kolossi Castle |
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| Architectural style | Stronghold |
| Town or city | Limassol |
| Country | Cyprus |
Kolossi Castle (known locally as Kolossi Tower) is a former Crusader stronghold, a few miles outside the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance and contained facilities for the production of sugar, one of Cyprus's main exports in the Middle Ages. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh III to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers) (see also Commandaria), The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers. Dwellers in the castle include the Templars and the already mentioned Hospitallers.
[edit] Gallery
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A hall inside the castle
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Lusignan escutcheon on the eastern wall
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Lusignan escutcheon of Kolossi Castle
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Fireplace, Kolossi Castle
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Fireplace, Kolossi Castle, lily bas-relief (Fleur-de-lis)
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Inside Kolossi Castle window view
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Kolossi Castle ruins (Sugar Factory)
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Kolossi Castle ruins
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Kolossi Castle ruins
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View from top of Kolossi Castle
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South-east view of Kolossi Castle
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South-east view of Kolossi Castle
Coordinates: 34°40′N 32°56′E / 34.667°N 32.933°E
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