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Buffavento Castle
Widely accepted35.2875° N · 33.4103° E

Buffavento Castle

🇨🇾 Bellapais Abbey, Cyprus

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About Buffavento Castle

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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35.2875° N · 33.4103° E · 1 mapped feature

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