Historical sites around Kyrenia
Bellapais Abbey, from French: “Abbaye de la Belle Paix”, the Abbey of Beautiful Peace, a monastery built by Canons Regular in the 13th century on the northern side of the small village of Beylerbeyi (Bellapais). The original buildings were built between 1198 and 1205 and the main building of today was built during the rule of King Hugh III 1267-1284. The cloisters and the refectory were constructed during the rule of King Hugh IV between 1324-1359.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon May 16, 2016