The exterior of the Limassol castle
Dublin Core
Title
The exterior of the Limassol castle
Alternative Title
Το εξωτερικό μέρος του κάστρου Λεμεσού
Subject
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 church, a defensive tower (réduit), storage cellars, prison cells, a police station and finally a monument 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.
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 ένας Γοτθικός ναός, ένας πύργος, χώροι αποθήκευσης, κελιά φυλακών, αστυνομικός σταθμός και, φυσικά, μουσείο στη σημερινή εποχή. Ωστόσο οι διάφορες ερμηνείες και ο διάλογος ανάμεσα στους ερευνητές είναι ακόμα ανοικτός.
Creator
Source
Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre
Παττίχειον Δημοτικό Μουσείο, Ιστορικό Αρχείο και Κέντρο Μελετών
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Contributor
Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre
Παττίχειον Δημοτικό Μουσείο, Ιστορικό Αρχείο και Κέντρο Μελετών
Rights
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)
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)
Limassol Castle
History of Limassol castle
Images of Limassol castle's point cloud
Images of Limassol castle's point cloud
Flythrough video presenting Limassol castle's point cloud
Photograph depicting the interior of Limassol Castle
Photograph depicting part of Limassol castle's exterior
Photograph depicting the interior of Limassol Castle
Photograph depicting part of Limassol castle's exterior
Gothic Hall in Limassol Castle
Photograph depicting part of Limassol castle's exterior
Photograph depipcting Limassol Castle by night
Photograph of Limassol Medieval castle in the 1930s
Photograph depicting part of Limassol castle's exterior
Photograph depipcting Limassol Castle by night
Photograph of Limassol Medieval castle in the 1930s
Format
jpeg
Language
el
en
Type
Identifier
CYLHA.03.014.001.0007
Date Created
2000
Is Format Of
Εuropeana Archaeology
EU FUNDED PROJECT- MNEMOSYNE
Twin it!
Temporal Coverage
Frankish (1191-1489)
Venetian (1489-1571)
Ottoman (1571-1878)
British (1878-1960)
Modern (1960-2008)
Files
Citation
Pattichion Municipal Museum, Historical Archive and Research Centre and Παττίχειον Δημοτικό Μουσείο, Ιστορικό Αρχείο και Κέντρο Μελετών, “The exterior of the Limassol castle,” Αψίδα, accessed July 12, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/15589.