HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2021 (.rvt) (DOWNLOAD THE REVIT FILE AND OPEN IT ON AUTODESK REVIT PROGRAM)
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
subject: 3-D laser scanning
subject: airborne laser scanning
subject: orthophotography
subject: stereoscopic photography
subject: terrestrial laser scanning
subject: three-dimensional
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο είναι ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF Kolossi Castle
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The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: 3-D laser scanning
subject: airborne laser scanning
subject: orthophotography
subject: stereoscopic photography
subject: terrestrial laser scanning
subject: three-dimensional
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt) Kolossi Castle
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language: en
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coverage: 34.66516, 32.93406
coverage: Kolossi Castle

Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: 3-D laser scanning
subject: airborne laser scanning
subject: orthophotography
subject: stereoscopic photography
subject: terrestrial laser scanning
subject: three-dimensional
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt) Kolossi Castle
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History of Paphos castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Paphos castle has been a declared Ancient Monument since 1935 and a UNESCO World Heritage List monument, along with other monuments of the archaeological park of Paphos, since 1980. It is located in the harbour area of Paphos town and its main role was to control the gateway of the port and provide defence against any hostile troops . Most scholars agree upon the mid-/late-14th century as its date of erection by the Frankish ruling family of the Lusignans, despite there being no solid and reliable testimonies regarding any fortification works carried out between the earthquake of 1222 and the invasion of the Genoese in 1373. Its importance lies in the symbolic meaning as the most prominent and dominant archaeological monument of Paphos and therefore it is considered a landmark for tourists and the town itself. The castle adorns several types of media such as photographs, postcards, postage stamps and gravures. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο της Πάφου αποτελεί ανακηρυγμένο Αρχαίο Μνημείο από το 1935 και Μνημείο Παγκόσμιας Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς της ΟΥΝΕΣΚΟ από το 1980, μαζί με άλλα μνημεία του αρχαιολογικού πάρκου της Πάφου. Κατέχει δεσπόζουσα θέση στο λιμάνι της πόλης και είχε ως κύριες λειτουργίες του, αφενός, τον έλεγχο του λιμανιού και, αφετέρου, την προστασία από οποιαδήποτε εχθρικά στρατεύματα. Η πλειονότητα των ερευνητών συμφωνεί ότι το κάστρο ανεγέρθηκε γύρω στα μέσα/τέλη του 14ου αιώνα από την Φράγκικη οικογένεια των Λουζινιανών, βασιλέων της Κύπρου, παρότι δεν υπάρχουν αξιόπιστες πηγές που να επιβεβαιώνουν την ανέγερση οποιασδήποτε μορφής οχυρωματικών έργων στη Πάφο ανάμεσα στον καταστροφικό σεισμό του 1222 και την εισβολή των Γενουατών το 1373 . Σήμερα το κάστρο θεωρείται το πλέον αναγνωρίσιμο και κυρίαρχο αρχαιολογικό κατάλοιπο της Πάφου και επομένως θεωρείται ορόσημο τόσο για τους τουρίστες όσο και την ίδια την πόλη. Για τον λόγο αυτό το κάστρο διακοσμεί αρκετά εικονιστικά μέσα όπως φωτογραφίες, καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα και γκραβούρες. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
creator: MNEMOSYNE project
source: [1] V. Lysandrou, A. Agapiou, M. Ioannides, N. Kantiranis, E. Charalambous, and D. Hadjimitsis, “Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus,” Heritage, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–14, 2018. [2] J. S. Petre, Crusader Castles of Cyprus: The Fortifications of Cyprus Under The Lusignans: 1191-1489. Nicosia: Cyprus Research Centre, Texts and Studies in the History of Cyprus LXIX, 2012. [3] C. Enlart, L’ Art Gothique et de la Renaissance en Chypre. Paris: Republished translated and edited by David Hunt (London, 1987), 1899. [4] G. Jeffery, A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus: Studies in the Archaeology and Architecture of the Island. Cyprus, 1918. [5] E. Aristidou, Pafos Castle. Nicosia, 1994. [6] C. Corvisier, “Le chateau de Pafos,” in L’Art gothique en Chypre, Paris, 2006. [7] G. Grivaud, Excerpta Cypria Nova, Vol. I. Nicosia: Voyageurs Occidentaux a Chypre au XVeme Siecle, Centre de Recherches Scientifiques. Sources et Etudes de L’Histoire de Chypre, 1990. [8] C. D. Cobham, Exerpta Cypria, Materials for a History of Cyprus. 1969. [9] R. C. Severis, Monuments and Memories, Castles and Forts of Cyprus. Nicosia: The Hellenic Bank, 2011. [10] M. Sanuto, I Diarii di Marino Sanuto. Venezia, 1969. [11] G. G. Cavazzana Romanelli, F., Cyprus 1542. The Great Map of the Island by Leonida Attar. Nicosia, 2006. [12] G. Hill, A History of Cyprus, Vol. II. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1948. [13] Chroniques d’Amadi et de Strambaldi, Vol. I. Paris: Collection de documents inedits sur l’histoire de France, Ed. de Mas Latrie, R., 1891. [14] F. Bustron, Chronique de l’Île de Chypre. Paris: ed. Rene de Mas Latrie. Collection des documents inedits sur l’ histoire de France: Melanges historiques, 5, 1886. [15] S. Lusignan, Description de Toute L’Isle de Chypre. Paris: Republished in Nicosia, 2004, Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 1580. [16] A. Thevet, Cosmographie de Levant. 1556. [17] L. Makhairas, Recital concer…
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Photograph of Paphos Castle (14th century) Photograph of the Castle, Paphos, Cyprus (1940-1965) Photograph of the Castle, Paphos, Cyprus (1940-1965) Photograph of the Castle and the port of Paphos Photograph of the Medieval Fort, Paphos, Cyprus Postcard, Fortress of Paphos, Cyprus (1936) Postcard, Paphos Catle and Harbour, Cyprus (1953) Postage stamp of Paphos Castle, EuropaVisit Cyprus, Commemorative Issue (2012) Postage stamp of Paphos Castle, Europa Castles (2017) Postage stamp of Kyrenia II in front of Paphos Castle (1984) Flythrough video presenting Paphos castle's point cloud Paphos castle Orthophoto views of Paphos castle The architectural drawings of the Paphos castle
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Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
creator: Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου (ΡΙΚ)
source: https://www.digital-herodotus.eu/archive/video/items/6364/arkhaiologika-mnemeia-episkepse-touriston/
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
date: 1960s
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt) Kolossi Castle
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language: en
language: el
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coverage: 34.66516, 32.93406
coverage: Kolossi Castle

Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's pointcloud
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
subject: 3-D laser scanning
subject: airborne laser scanning
subject: orthophotography
subject: stereoscopic photography
subject: terrestrial laser scanning
subject: three-dimensional
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF Kolossi Castle HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2021 (.rvt)
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coverage: Kolossi Castle

Images of Kolossi castle's point cloud
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
subject: 3-D laser scanning
subject: airborne laser scanning
subject: orthophotography
subject: stereoscopic photography
subject: terrestrial laser scanning
subject: three-dimensional
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt) Kolossi Castle
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language: el
type: IMAGE
coverage: 34.66516, 32.93406
coverage: Kolossi Castle

History of Kolossi castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
source: [1] C. Enlart, L Art Gothique et de la Renaissance en Chypre. Paris: Republished translated and edited by David Hunt (London, 1987), 1899. [2] A. H. S. Megaw, A Brief History and Description of Kolossi Castle. Nicosia: Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, 1964. [3] E. Aristidou, Kolossi Castle Through The Centuries. Nicosia, 2004. [4] J.-B. de Vaivre, La Forteresse de Kolossi en Chypre, in Monuments et Memoires de la Fondation Eugene Piot, Tome 79., Paris: Publiers par L Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres avec le concours de la Fondation Dourlans, 2000, pp. 73-155. (https://www.persee.fr/doc/piot_1148-6023_2000_num_79_1_1373) [5] P. Vaivre, J-B. de, Plagnieux, L Art Gothique en Chypre. Paris: Memoires de l Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 2006. [6] E. G. Rey, Etude sur les monuments de l architecture militaire des Croises en Syrie et dans l Ile de Chypre. Paris, 1871.(https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6261777m/f1.item.r=kolossi.zoom) [7] M. R. Morgan, The Chronicle of Ernoul and the Continuations of William of Tyre. Oxford, 1973. [8] P. W. Edbury, The Lyon Eracles and the Old French Continuations of William of Tyre, in Montjoie: Studies in Crusade History in honour of Hans Eberhard Mayer, R. ed. Kedar, B.Z., Riley-Smith, J., Hiestrand, Ed. Aldershot, 1997, pp. 139-153. [9] J. S. Petre, Crusader Castles of Cyprus: The Fortifications of Cyprus Under The Lusignans: 1191-1489. Nicosia: Cyprus Research Centre, Texts and Studies in the History of Cyprus LXIX, 2012. [10] G. Jeffery, A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus: Studies in the Archaeology and Architecture of the Island. Cyprus, 1918. (https://archive.org/details/cu31924028551319) [11] S. Lusignan, Description de Toute L Isle de Chypre. Paris: Republished in Nicosia, 2004, Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 1580. [12] G. Grivaud, Excerpta Cypria Nova, Vol. I. Nicosia: Voyageurs Occidentaux a Chypre au XVeme Siecle, Centre de Recherches Scientifiques. Sources et Etudes de L His…
publisher: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt) Kolossi Castle
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Limassol Castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: The Limassol castle consists of a palimpsest of structures. On the exact place a 13th-century church was gradually transformed into the fort we see today. However, until its final form, edifices of distinct roles occupied the site. In chronological order these are a Byzantine basilica, the aforementioned Gothic church, a defensive tower (réduit), storage cellars, prison cells, a police station and finally an archaeological site and museum in recent times. The continuous transition of the role of buildings on the site mirror the political upheaval of Cyprus' history throughout the centuries. Due to the fact that the castle area operates as a focal point of Limassol town in a manifold way, attracted the interest of photographers in the past century.
description: Το κάστρο Λεμεσού βρίσκεται σε κοντινή απόσταση από το παλαιό λιμάνι της πόλης και θεωρείται ως ένα αρχιτεκτονικά πολύπλοκο μνημείο. Σήμερα λειτουργεί ως μουσείο, φιλοξενώντας τη μεσαιωνική συλλογή του Τμήματος Αρχαιοτήτων και αποτελεί σημείο αναφοράς για τη πόλη. Λόγω της συνεχούς χρήσης του, σχετικά πρόσφατα δόθηκε η ευκαιρία να μελετηθεί διεξοδικά. Όπως φαίνεται από τα αρχαιολογικά τεκμήρια, οι ερευνητές διέκριναν ίχνη κτηρίων διαφορετικών σκοπών και λειτουργιών ανά περιόδους όπως μια Πρωτοχριστιανική βασιλική, ένας Γοτθικός ναός, ένας πύργος, χώροι αποθήκευσης, κελιά φυλακών, αστυνομικός σταθμός και, φυσικά, αρχαιολογικός χώρος και μουσείο στη σημερινή εποχή. Ωστόσο οι διάφορες ερμηνείες και ο διάλογος ανάμεσα στους ερευνητές είναι ακόμα ανοικτός. Η περιοχή του κάστρου ανέκαθεν αποτελούσε κέντρο είτε διασκέδασης, είτε εμπορίου της πόλης της Λεμεσού, γεγονός που, κατά τον προηγούμενο αιώνα, προσέλκυε το ενδιαφέρον των φωτογράφων.
creator: Unknown
source: [1] C. Enlart, L Art Gothique et de la Renaissance en Chypre. Paris: Republished translated and edited by David Hunt (London, 1987), 1899. [2] G. Jeffery, A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus: Studies in the Archaeology and Architecture of the Island. Cyprus, 1918. [3] R. Gunnis, Historic Cyprus. A Guide to Its Towns and Villages, Monasteries and Castles. London, 1936. [4] G. Hill, A History of Cyprus, Vol. II. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1948. [5] ARDAC, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities. 1949. [6] ARDAC, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities. 1950. [7] ARDAC, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities. 1951. [8] ARDAC, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities. 1953. [9] A. H. S. Megaw, The Arts in Cyprus: B. Military Architecture, in A History of the Crusades, vol. 2, N. P. Setton, K. M., Hazard, H. W., Zacour, Ed. University of Wisconsin Press, 1977. [10] G. Perbellini, Le fortificazioni del regno di Cipro nello stato Veneto (X-XVI sec.), KS, vol. 49, pp. 193-225, 1985. [11] K. Molin, Unknown Crusader Castles. Hambledon - New York - London, 2001. [12] H. Procopiou, To Kastro tis Lemesou, in Lemesos: Taxidi stous chronous mias polis, T. Marangou, A. G., Kolotas, Ed. Limassol: Limassol Municipality Press, 2006, pp. 185 190. [13] J. S. Petre, Crusader Castles of Cyprus: The Fortifications of Cyprus Under The Lusignans: 1191-1489. Nicosia: Cyprus Research Centre, Texts and Studies in the History of Cyprus LXIX, 2012. [14] M. Olympios, Rummaging through Ruins: Architecture in Limassol in the Lusignan and Venetian Periods, in Lemesos. A History of Limassol in Cyprus from Antiquity to the Ottoman Conques, C. Nicolaou-Konnari, Angel, Schabel, Ed. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015, pp. 362-500. [15] C. Corvisier, Le chateau de Limassol, ancienne chapelle du Temple?, in L Art Gothique en Chypre, P. Vaivre, J-B. de, Plagnieux, Ed. 2006, pp. 395-399. [16] N. Corvisier, C., Faucherre, Une chapelle …
publisher: Library of Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: Digital Heritage Research Lab
contributor: Department of Antiquities, Cyprus
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Photograph of the Interior of Limassol Castle Photograph of Limassol Medieval Castle / Museum Photograph of Gothic Hall at Lemesos Castle Photograph of Limassol Medieval Castle Photograph of Limassol Medieval Castle by night Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (1930) Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (1930) Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (1960) Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (1950) Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (1980) Photograph of Makarios Archbishop of Cyprus visit the Medival Castle (1964) Photograph of Flagstaff at Medieval Castle for the crown of Queen Elizabeth of England (1953) Photograph of Medieval Castle at Eirinis Street (2000) History of Limassol castle Images of Limassol castle's point cloud Flythrough video presenting Limassol castle's point cloud Limassol Castle
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coverage: Frourion Lemesou

Kolossi Castle
subject: antiquities (object genre)
subject: castles (fortifications)
subject: coastal fortifications
subject: forts
subject: monuments
subject: fortifications
subject: castle
subject: historic building
description: Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one of the agriculturally richest regions of the island from which the renowned Commandaria comes from. The order of Saint John, the owners of the castle, initiated the production of the wine which reached even north-European royal courts. The castle constitutes one of the most important building works of the Frankish period (A.D. 1191-1489). Its services were multi-faceted throughout the centuries including being: the main residence of the Grand Commander and the administrative centre of the Order; the estates’ nucleus for the production of sugar and other products of the region; the domination symbol of the Hospitallers; a storage house; water features; and viewpoints. Before the erection of the current castle, a quadrangular curtain wall with supporting rooms on the west side, related to the refinement of sugar, must occupied the area. However, the keep which one can see today was built in the 1450s by Louis de Magnac, the General Commander of the Hospitallers in Cyprus. The fortress is an enormous square, well-built, three-story edifice, built from local limestone ashlar blocks. The castle is one of the most photographed monuments, adorning postcards, postage stamps, gravures and other media. Today the castle is open to the public to visit as a sightseeing.
description: Το κάστρο Κολοσσίου είναι Μεσαιωνικό φρούριο το οποίο χρονολογείται στον 15ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και οικοδομήθηκε με χορηγία του Louis de Magnac, Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου του Τάγματος των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών. Το φρούριο ονομάζεται και Κούλας και βρίσκεται σε μια από τις πιο εύφορες πεδιάδες του νησιού, στα νοτιο-δυτικά της πόλης της Λεμεσού στην οποία έδρευε η Commanderie – Ανώτατη Στρατιωτική Διοίκηση - των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, από την οποία εξέλαβε και το όνομά του το περίφημο κρασί Κουμανταρία. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά οικοδομήματα της Φραγκικής περιόδου (A.D. 1191-1489) και κατά τη διάρκεια των αιώνων είχε αρκετές και διαφορετικές χρήσεις όπως η κύρια κατοικία του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου και το διοικητικό κέντρο του Τάγματος, κέντρο παραγωγής ζάχαρης και άλλων προϊόντων της περιοχής, σύμβολο κυριαρχίας των Ιωαννιτών Ιπποτών, αποθηκευτικοί χώροι, δεξαμενές νερού και παρατηρητήριο. Το κάστρο αποτελεί ένα απο τα πιο πολυφωτογραφημένα μνημεία του νησιού, διακοσμώντας καρτ-ποστάλ, γραμματόσημα, γκραβούρες και άλλα μέσα. Σήμερα το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό προς επίσκεψη από το κοινό.
creator: Louis de Magnac
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publisher: Library of Cyprus University of Technology
publisher: Digital Heritage Research Lab Cyprus University of Technology
contributor: Department of Antiquities, Cyprus
rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
relation: Postage stamp of King George V depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1934) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 2 1/2 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 3 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of King George VI depicting Kolossi castle 4 piasters (1938) Postage stamp of Kolossi Castle, EUROPA Issue Architecture (1978) Photograph of the Kolossi castle during the 1950s-1960s (PIO Press and Information Office) Photograph of the Kolossi castle (Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre) Photograph of the Kolossi Medieval Castle (13th centuary) History of Kolossi castle Images of Kolossi castle's 3D point cloud Flythrough video presenting Kolossi castle's 3D pointcloud Video showing tourists visiting archaeological sites all around Cyprus, including the Kolossi castle Postcard depicting Cypriot people in front of Kolossi Castle Orthophoto views of the Kolossi castle The architectural drawings of the Kolossi castle The three-dimensional model of the Kolossi castle in 3D-PDF HBIM (Historic Building Information Model) Model of the Kolossi castle in Autodesk Revit 2020 (.rvt)
format: jpeg
language: el
language: en
type: IMAGE
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coverage: Kolossi Castle