The stone bridge
Over the water.
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A square stone fort at the western end of Paphos harbour. It began as a Byzantine fort guarding the harbour and was rebuilt by the Lusignans in the thirteenth century, after the earthquake of 1222 destroyed the nearby Saranda Kolones fortress. The Venetians pulled part of it down in 1570 so the Ottomans could not use it; the Ottomans rebuilt the western tower in 1592, as a marble inscription above the entrance records. The British used it as a salt store until 1935, when it was declared an ancient monument. Inside are a vaulted hall and old cells, and the roof looks over the harbour, the sea and Kato Paphos. You reach it by a small stone bridge over the water at the end of the harbour promenade, and half an hour is enough. It looks its best at sunset from the promenade.
Over the water.
Over the harbour.
From the promenade.
West end of Paphos harbour
The British used it as a salt store until 1935, when it was declared an ancient monument.
