Buffavento Castle

Buffavento Castle
(Greek: Kάστρο Βουφαβέντο, Turkish: Buffavento Kalesi)
Buffavento Castle
Buffavento Castle is located in Cyprus
Buffavento Castle
Location within Cyprus
General information
CountryDe jure  Cyprus
De facto  Northern Cyprus
Coordinates35°17′15″N 33°24′37″E / 35.287456°N 33.410185°E / 35.287456; 33.410185

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.