Buffavento Castle
Cyprus /
Turkish controlled area /
Girne /
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/ Turkish controlled area
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World / Cyprus
castle, Medieval / Middle Ages, byzantine
Buffavento Castle is located in northern Cyprus. It means in Italian “Defier of the Winds”. The winds can reach quite high speeds in its exposed location at 950 metres above sea level.
It stands in the middle of the Kyrenia range castles, with St. Hilarion Castle to the west and Kantara Castle to the east, all of which were built as a defense against Arab raids.
As both of the other castles are visible from Buffavento, it was used to pass signals between them. It also controlled an important pass through the mountains. It was used as a prison in the 14th century.
It stands in the middle of the Kyrenia range castles, with St. Hilarion Castle to the west and Kantara Castle to the east, all of which were built as a defense against Arab raids.
As both of the other castles are visible from Buffavento, it was used to pass signals between them. It also controlled an important pass through the mountains. It was used as a prison in the 14th century.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffavento
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Coordinates: 35°17'14"N 33°24'36"E
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