Buffavento Castle

Buffavento Castle
  • Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο (Greek)
  • Buffavento Kalesi (Turkish)
Buffavento Castle
Location within Cyprus
General information
LocationDe jure Cyprus
De facto Northern Cyprus
Coordinates35°17′15″N 33°24′37″E / 35.28750°N 33.41028°E / 35.28750; 33.41028

Buffavento Castle (Greek: Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο, Turkish: Buffavento Kalesi) is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century.

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