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| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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 One of the many tunnels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The interior courtyard. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View across the city from the walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View from the walls along the coast. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View from the castle walls to the harbour, the city and the mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The harbour from the entrance to the castle. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View of the harbour from the castle. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View to the East. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View to the West. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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View to the breakwater in the harbour. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The harbour entrance. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Ruined structures in the courtyard. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The walls around the courtyard. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Jars made from volcanic stone. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Palm trees. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Stonework. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Arches and steps. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The House of the Royal Guard. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Steps to the upper level. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The upper level. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Cafe. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The castle has several museums. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The hull of a Greek ship which sank near Kyrenia c300 BCE after docking at Samos, Kos and Rhodes. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The wreck was discovered in 1965 by a sponge diver. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The route taken by a sunken ship displayed in the museum. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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The wreck looked like this before it sank. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Almonds preserved in their jars. Tests show they had been picked in 288 BCE. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Kuckle bones used as a game or for fortune telling. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Wooden spoon. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Some of the 400 amphorae from the wreck. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Chalk lid for an amphora. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Amphora with pitch lining. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Rigging reels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Stones used to measure depth. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Rope. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Rigging rings made of lead. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Olive stones. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Inkwell. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Lead weights used for fishing. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Metal key. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Axe heads. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Burial site. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Jar found in a tomb near Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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3rd century Byzantine terracotta oil lamps. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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7th century heart shaped oil lamps. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Lusignan soldier (14th century) with a primitive machine gun. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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16th century Venetian soldier with an arquebus. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Ottoman soldier (16th century). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Castle |
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Sailing boat by the castle walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Cyprus House reastaurant overlooks the sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Macaroni cheese, salad and yogurt. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Dips with spinach and meat. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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View of the new city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Boat at sea. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Man with a motorcycle. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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The modern city. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is reached by a mountain road. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is set in the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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St Hillarion Castle is one of three in the Kyrenia Mountains. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle walls tower over the surrounding countryside. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle dates from the 8th century and was built on the site of a monastery. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle was built by the Byzantines (8th century) and extended by the Franks (1228) and converted to a palace. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The entrance. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle is extensive and on many levels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The inner gate. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Trails and steps. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Bastion on a craggy peak. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The interior. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View of a nearby peak. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Square bastion. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Small entrance. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Watchtower. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the watchtower. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The kitchen and buttery. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The kitchen. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the kitchen. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Isolated bastion. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Visitors. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle is made from local stone. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Partial walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The coastal city of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The marina of Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle / palace declined under the Venetians (1489). |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Part of the middle level wall system. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the middle level. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Peter I, the King of Cyprus was assassinated here in 1369. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Visitors from Iran. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Former armoury. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Accommodation area. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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The castle overlooks the pass between Nicosia and Kyrenia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Path to the top. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Sheer cliffs. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Dramatic view. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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High stone walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Detail of the walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Through a tunnel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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Tunnel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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St Hillarion Castle |
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View from the upper castle. |
2023 |
