In the historical center of the city of Limassol in Cyprus, near the old port on Richard and Berengaria Street stands the Limassol castle.
According to archeological research, the castle was built over an early Christian Basilica and a middle Byzantine monument. Other searches have shown that this place used to be a Church, possibly the first cathedral in the city. According to Etienne Lusignan, the original structure was built by Guy de Lusignan in 1193.

The first mention of this castle is recorded in 1228, during the period when Frederick II took an active part in the affairs of Cyprus. The castle fully fulfilled the functions of a fort. The castle repeatedly had to repel attacks by the Genoese and Mamelukes until the beginning of the 16th century. The castle was also damaged by earthquakes.

In 1538, Limassol, along with the castle, was captured by the Ottomans – and a whole battle was fought for it. At that time, Cyprus was under Venetian rule. The Governor of the island recaptured the city and decided to destroy the castle so that this beautiful structure did not fall to the enemy.

But after the rule of the Ottoman Empire was established on the island in 1571, the remaining fragments of the castle were built into the new Ottoman Fort. The construction of which was completed in 1590. The underground rooms and ground floor were converted into prison cells and so remained until 1950.

In 1987, the Cyprus Mediaeval Museum opened within the walls of Limassol castle. The Museum's exhibition is very interesting, rich and impressive. There you can see exhibits dating back to the 4th-7th centuries as well as a collection of carved Frankish and Venetian tombstones with images of figures of deceased monks, knights and aristocrats with their coats of arms. The Museum also displays collections of medieval weapons and armor, marble carved fragments of an early Christian Basilica, coins, lamps, gold, silver, and bronze objects, as well as ceramics from the Middle Ages.