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Painting·PNT-00333·1930

The Castle Kyrenia, Cyprus

The Castle Kyrenia, Cyprus
Painting: Arthur J. Legge, 1930. PNT-00333. "The Castle Kyrenia, Cyprus". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

English, as on the record

This is an impressive representation of Kyrenia castle from the east. The castle, built by the Lusignans in the early 13th century, stands robust, looks almost impregnable with no signs of age.

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscribed: The Castle Kyrenia, Cyprus

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