The architecture and the artefacts found in the fort of Limassol reflect the broad history of Cyprus
The Kantara medieval castle, perched on the Kyrenia mountain ridge, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , north of the divided Cypriot capital Nicosia. Photo: AFP
This is the chapel where England's King Richard the Lionheart is believed to have been married, en route to the Holy Land in 1192. Cypriot medieval historian Nicholas Coureas said the Crusades were a key step in forging the island's national character. Coureas works with the government-backed Cyprus Research Centre, which focuses on national history and sociology.
British military bases, which remain sovereign British territory, cover three percent of the former British colony."What also started in the Crusade period... was the importance of Cyprus as a base of operations for Western forces operating in the Middle East and North Africa." And, after they were finally chased out of the Holy Land, the Templars made Cyprus their headquarters in 1291.
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