Comments on Gigapan: Saint Hilarion Castle

North side of Cyprus on the Kyrenia mountain range. The castle was originally a monastery. Later fortified by Byzantines, it formed the defense of the island against Arab pirates raiding the coast. Some sections were further upgraded under Lusignan rule. The date of its construction is not recorded, but probably it wa...

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    June 20, 2009

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    June 07, 2009

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