Kyrenia Castle Museums

Kyrenia Castle is an important defensive structure built during the Byzantine period and later developed during the Venetian and Ottoman periods. With its thick walls, bastions, and commanding position overlooking the sea, it reflects medieval military architecture and historically served as a strategic center protecting Kyrenia Harbor. Today, the castle is one of the most significant historical landmarks of Cyprus, holding great touristic value with its museums, interior spaces, and well-preserved historical fabric.

Museums Inside Kyrenia Castle;

The Shipwreck Museum displays a shipwreck dated to around 300 BC, considered one of the oldest merchant ships in the world, along with artifacts recovered from the wreck.

In the Vrysi Archaeology Section, reconstructions and various finds from the Vrysi Neolithic village settlement, located approximately 10 km east of Kyrenia, are exhibited.

The Kyrni Tombs Reconstruction section presents a reconstructed tomb from the Early and Middle Bronze Ages discovered in the village of Kyrni, together with artifacts found within the tomb.

The Venetian Tower reflects early 16th-century Venetian architecture and features reconstructions depicting Venetian soldiers preparing for a cannon firing.

The Lusignan Tower was built between 1208 and 1211 by Jean d’Ibelin on early Byzantine fortification remains and displays soldier reconstructions and flags representing different periods, from Byzantine to Ottoman.

In the Dungeons section, Lusignan-period dungeon rooms contain reconstructions based on real historical events that took place during the reign of King Peter I (1367–1368).

The Mediterranean Tomb Excavation section exhibits a model of a tomb used from the Hellenistic Period to the Early Byzantine Period, along with artifacts recovered from the site.