The city of Famagusta was first fortified by the Lusignans Kings, followed by the Venetians who further secured the town by amplifying the walls’ height and width and by constructing a moat around the circumference of the fortress. They also re-modified the towers/bastions in order to house the powerful canons designed and built by the best Italian craftsmen. Even today examples of this historic warfare can be seen around the old city.
The product of these powerful civilizations remain today, for us to admire and respect; city walls up to nine meters thick and fifteen meters high, still gracefully protect the fascinating and extraordinary buildings that lie within.