Saint Hilarion Castle
| Saint Hilarion Castle | |
|---|---|
Saint Hilarion Castle | |
Location within Cyprus | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kyrenia, De jure Cyprus De facto |
| Coordinates | 35°18′44″N 33°16′51″E / 35.3123°N 33.2808°E |
| Construction started | 10th-century |
| Website | |
| https://www.sthilarion.org/ | |
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Saint Hilarion Castle is in the Kyrenia Mountains of Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the other two being Kantara and Buffavento.