Its current outline dates back to the second Venetian rule of the town (1687-1715).
This castle had probably been built during the Venetian rule of the island (1207-76).
The large and wealthy island of Cyprus had been under Venetian rule since 1489.
In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began.
Venetian rule significantly influenced many aspects of the island's culture.
The Venetian rule, between in 13th and 16th century, has left many important monuments.
Four centuries of Venetian rule left the deepest 'foreign' traces in the city's appearance.
What's more, both cities recognized supreme Venetian rule in 1322.
This is a reminiscent of the age of Venetian rule over the island.
Venetian rule lasted until the re-establishment of Ottoman control in 1715.