Historic Cyprus

Famagusta City Walls

Fortification · Famagusta

North of the island

Famagusta City Walls is a fortification in Famagusta.

The walls were begun under the Lusignans and rebuilt on a large scale by the Venetians in the 15th–16th centuries.

Periods: Frankish rule, Venetian rule, Ottoman rule.

Check the admission fee on site.

The site lies in the northern part of the island, which has not been under the control of the Republic of Cyprus since 1974. It is reached through the official crossing points.

Type
Fortification
Period
Frankish rule, Venetian rule, Ottoman rule
District
Famagusta
Coordinates
35.125401, 33.941264 — Open on the map

Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.