Kantara Castle

Kantara Castle
(Greek: Κάστρο της Καντάρας Turkish: Kantara Kalesi)
Kantara Castle
Location within Cyprus
General information
Architectural style	Medieval
Country	de jure  Cyprus de facto  Northern Cyprus
Coordinates	35°24′23″N 33°55′24″E / 35.4064°N 33.9233°E / 35.4064; 33.9233

Kantara Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Καντάρας Turkish: Kantara Kalesi) is a castle in Cyprus, under the de facto control of 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, became derelict in 1525 and was dismantled in 1560. It gave its name to the nearby Kantara monastery.