Buffavento Castle | |
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General information | |
Country | De jure Cyprus De facto Northern Cyprus |
Coordinates | 35°17′15″N 33°24′37″E / 35.287456°N 33.410185°E |
Buffavento Castle (Greek: Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο, Turkish: Buffavento Kalesi) is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century.