Kolossi Medieval Castle in Cyprus (Oct 12, 2017)
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Castles are an integral part of the history of Cyprus and they should be part of your sight seeing tour.
The castle behind me is Kolossi Castle and it also lends its name to the famous Commandaria Wine. The castle and the grounds itself evoke a peaceful feeling, even though the building is quite empty inside. The stonework is incredible and most visitors will enjoy exploring the staircases and battlements as well as the grounds. If you let your imagination run wild it is easy to be whisked back hundreds of years and picture life in and around this splendid building.
Lydia Kyprianides, Cyprus Tourism Guide says The Castle of Kolossi takes us back to medieval period the time of the knight of Saint John of Jerusalem 13th century when the conquered the island of Richard the Lionheart who conquered the island 1191, got married with Berengaria in the castle of Limassol and then becoming the next worthy Knight Saint John of Jerusalem. The Castle was built in the 13th century and then when the island fell into the hands of Lucinians of France the Commander Louis de Magnac reconstructed the castle, the castle was also property of the Comaro Family and its actually this castle which gave its name to our local wine Commandaria. The local wine Commandaria takes it name from the La Grande Commanderie. Which was the name of the castle in the medieval period. Since they exported the wine from the castle they gave the same name Commandaria to our local wine. Its a red sweet desert wine and its our most famous local wine. Its also our holy communion in the Greek orthodox church, symbol of the blood of Jesus.
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Kolossi Castle In Limassol, Cyprus
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Kolossi Castle, Kolossi, Limassol, Cyprus, Europe
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers). The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls. Owing to rivalry among the factions in the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus, the castle was taken by the Knights Templar in 1306, but returned to the Hospitallers in 1313 following the abolition of the Templars. The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres (98 by 131 ft). As well as its sugar. the area is also known for its sweet wine, Commandaria. At the wedding banquet after King Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaria of Navarre at nearby Limassol, he allegedly declared it to be the wine of kings and the king of wines. It has been produced in the region for millennia, and is thought to be the oldest continually-produced and named wine in the world, known for centuries as Commandaria after the Templars' Grand Commandery there. Kolossi Castle appears in many works of fiction, including La milicia de Dios by the Spanish writer Eduardo García-Ontiveros Cerdeño. It also appears in Snow Wasted by the Cypriot author Matthew Malekos and in the novels of several British writers, including Race of Scorpions: The House of Noccolo by Dorothy Dunnett, In Search of Sixpence by Michael Paraskos and Lionheart by Stewart Binns.
Kolossi Castle, Limassol, Cyprus, Europe
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers). The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls. Owing to rivalry among the factions in the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus, the castle was taken by the Knights Templar in 1306, but returned to the Hospitallers in 1313 following the abolition of the Templars. The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres (98 by 131 ft). As well as its sugar. the area is also known for its sweet wine, Commandaria. At the wedding banquet after King Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaria of Navarre at nearby Limassol, he allegedly declared it to be the wine of kings and the king of wines. It has been produced in the region for millennia, and is thought to be the oldest continually-produced and named wine in the world, known for centuries as Commandaria after the Templars' Grand Commandery there.
Kolossi Castle, Limassol, Cyprus, Europe
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers). The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls. Owing to rivalry among the factions in the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus, the castle was taken by the Knights Templar in 1306, but returned to the Hospitallers in 1313 following the abolition of the Templars. The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres (98 by 131 ft). As well as its sugar. the area is also known for its sweet wine, Commandaria. At the wedding banquet after King Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaria of Navarre at nearby Limassol, he allegedly declared it to be the wine of kings and the king of wines. It has been produced in the region for millennia, and is thought to be the oldest continually-produced and named wine in the world, known for centuries as Commandaria after the Templars' Grand Commandery there.
Kolossi Castle near Limassol, Cyprus
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military. The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls. The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres.
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iPhone #228 Kolossi Castle was used to store sugar during the middle ages. Sugar was an extremely important export during the middles. The castle is located 14 kilometers west of Limasol.
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Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus.[1] It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers).[2]
The present castle was built in 1454 by the Hospitallers under the Commander of Kolossi, Louis de Magnac, whose arms can be seen carved into the castle's walls.[3]
Owing to rivalry among the factions in the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus, the castle was taken by the Knights Templar in 1306, but returned to the Hospitallers in 1313 following the abolition of the Templars.[4]
The castle today consists of a single three-storey keep with an attached rectangular enclosure or bailey about 30 by 40 metres (98 by 130 ft).[5]
As well as its sugar. the area is also known for its sweet wine, Commandaria. At the wedding banquet after King Richard the Lionheart's marriage to Berengaris of Navarre at nearby Limassol, he allegedly declared it to be the wine of kings and the king of wines. It has been produced in the region for millennia, and is thought to be the oldest continually-produced and named wine in the world, known for centuries as Commandaria after the Templars' Grand Commandery there.[6]
Quick view of the Kolossi Castle in Limassol, Cyprus
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Kolossi Castle is a medieval castle located in the western part of Limassol. The castle was built in 1210 by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
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