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Kolossi Castle
Located 14 kilometers west of Limassol, Kolossi Castle is a remarkably preserved three-story Crusader keep that served as the primary headquarters for the Knights Hospitaller and Knights Templar in Cyprus. Originally constructed in 1210 and rebuilt in 1454, this grand stone fortress was the administrative center for the fertile agricultural region known as La Grande Commanderie, giving its name to Cyprus's world-famous sweet dessert wine, Commandaria. Beneath its chivalric legacy lies a violent history of pirate raids, siege massacres, secret trials, and lingering Crusader specters.