Field photograph·Csn3033

Paphos Castle at the western end of the city port

Paphos Castle silhouetted behind a row of sailing boats moored in the harbour at Paphos — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3033. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark silhouette of a castle with a crenellated outline and small flagpoles stands on the right beside the harbour at Paphos. To the left, the masts and rigging of several sailing boats rise against a cloudy sky, and their hulls sit low in the water. The calm harbour surface in the foreground reflects the dark shapes, and a few rocks lie near the bottom right corner.

English, translated from the original record

Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. The picture shows boats, water and buildings.

Type: Field photograph
Number: Csn3033
Photographer: John Lindros
Site: Kourion (probably)
Holder's label: Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can see the Western Frankish Tower with the Venetian additions as restored by the Ottomans in 1592, according to a relevant inscription above the entrance of the castle. A white marble slab (dimensions: 150 × 40 cm) above the entrance of the tower refers to its reconstruction in 1592 AD, by the Turkish governor of Cyprus Ahmet Pasha (1589–1593). The main fortress of the city was located in Saranta Kolones, about 600 meters west, and was destroyed by the earthquake of 1222. Picture in map "Paphos, Pano-Paphos Kurion, Kalavaso".
Materials: black-and-white print
Keywords: fortress, building, water, boats, castle, fort
Held by: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm
Licence: Public domain (CC0) (our English text: CC BY 4.0)

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