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Located in the heart of the richest valley in the south of Cyprus, western the environs of the city of Limassol, the famous Kolossi Castle comes up one of the most important forts of the Medieval Cyprus. This fertile valley to the mouth of the river Kouris was often mentioned by the sightseers of the Middle Ages because of its immense sugar-cane, olive, cotton, locust-tree and cereal plantations as well as its vineyards; it constituted one of the most important feuds of the noble Franks during their dominating Cyprus.

A fine example of military architecture originally constructed in the 13th century, and subsequently rebuilt in the form it is now, in the middle of the 15th century. It served first as the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar, and after the fall of Acre in 1291 for some years, as the headquarters of the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Hospitaliers).

The well on the foreground is the remain of the press machine, which was used to squeeze grapes or olives.

You are also welcome to have a look on the colour version here.