Othello Castle
The Castle was built in 14th century, by the Lusignans. İt had been used as one of the most important entrances to Famagusta. St. Mark lion in relief lies just above the entrance, under which the name of captain ‘Nicolo Foscari’ -the captain who restored the tower- and the year ‘1492’ is inscribed.
The Castles includes towers and corridors leading to artillery batteries. In the castle yard there are cannons, iron and stone cannon balls, which belong to the Spaniards and Otomans. The Othello Castle takes a part of Shakespeare’s Othello tragedy. |