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Saint Hilarion Castle
(Greek: Κάστρο του Αγίου Ιλαρίωνα) (Turkish: Saint Hilarion Kalesi)
Saint Hilarion Castle
Saint Hilarion Castle is located in Cyprus
Saint Hilarion Castle
Location within Cyprus
General information
Town or cityKyrenia
CountryDe jure Saint Hilarion Castle Cyprus
De facto
Coordinates35°18′44″N 33°16′51″E / 35.3123°N 33.2808°E / 35.3123; 33.2808
Construction started10th-century
Website
https://www.sthilarion.org/

The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the other two being Kantara and Buffavento.

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