Kantara Castle, N. Cyprus - Turkish postcard c.1970s
- Condition : Used
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 93649432
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 419
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1599)
- Barcode : None
- Start : Sat 23 Feb 2013 16:03:17 (EDT)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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- Picture / Image: Kantara Castle, in Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus
- Publisher: Gulver, Lefkosa
- Postally used: no
- Stamp: n/a
- Postmark(s): n/a
- Sent to: n/a
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Postage & Packing:
UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p
Europe: £1.60
Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75
No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).
Payment Methods:
UK - PayPal, Cheque (from UK bank) or postal order
Outside UK: PayPal ONLY (unless otherwise stated) please. NO non-UK currency checks or money orders (sorry).
NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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Kantara Castle is the easternmost of the three castles situated on the Kyrenia mountain range in Cyprus. (The other two are Buffavento and St Hilarion.) Lying at 630 metres above sea level, Kantara is well positioned to control the entrances to Karpass Peninsula and Mesaoria plain. The name 'Kantara' is believed[by whom?] to derive from the Arabic word qantara, which means a small bridge.
It is believed[by whom?] that the Byzantines built the castle in the 10th century as a lookout post against raiding Arabs. The first historical mention of the castle is in connection with Richard the Lionheart's capture of Cyprus in 1191. At that time, Isaac Comnenus, the Byzantine ruler of the island, took refuge at Kantara Castle. Later, in 1228 the Royalists so badly battered the walls that they had to be almost entirely rebuilt. Later, the nobility used the castle as a lodge when they hunted mountain goats with tame leopards.
type=printed postcards
theme=topographical: rest of the world
sub-theme=europe
county/ country=cyprus
number of items=single
period=1945 - present
postage condition=unposted
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 93649432 |
| Start Time | Sat 23 Feb 2013 16:03:17 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 419 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
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Question From ayiosmemnon [+16] Sun 10 Mar 2024 07:43:42 (EDT) scan of other side please
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Answer From justthebook [+1599] Thu 14 Mar 2024 11:04:26 (EDT) Hi - thanks for the message. I have added scan of the other side to the listing. Best wishes, Tony
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