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Photograph·CO 1069-706-17·1950–59

Kyrenia Castle

Stone castle with thick walls on a rocky shore beside the sea
Photograph: 1950–59. The National Archives, CO 1069/706. No known copyright restrictions. Resized.

Description

Seen from the sea, a large stone castle with thick walls and a squared tower stands on a low rocky shore. Small buildings and a narrow jetty sit at the water's edge in front of the walls. Low, bare hills rise in the background under a pale sky, and calm water fills the foreground.

English

Kyrenia Castle stands on a rocky shoreline beside the sea, its long fortified walls and towers facing the water, with low hills behind it. With another photograph on the same page.

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Kyrenia Castle

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