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Othello Castle ((ギリシア語:Κάστρο της Oθέλλου), (トルコ語:Othello Kulesi)), also known as Othello's Tower, is a castle in Famagusta, Cyprus. It was built by the Lusignans in the 14th century, and was later modified by the Venetians. The castle got its name from Shakespeare's play ''Othello'', which is set in Cyprus. ==History== Othello Castle was built in the 14th century by the Lusignans (who ruled the Kingdom of Cyprus) to protect the port against possible enemy attacks. It was also used as the main entrance to Famagusta. It used to be called "impenetrable fortress" due to it being nearly impossible to attack because of very deep ditches surrounding it. After Cyprus was sold to the Republic of Venice, the castle's square towers were replaced with circular ones to suit more modern artillery. After these modifications, a relief of the Lion of St Mark was engraved above the castle's main entrance. The name of Captain Nicolo Foscari, who directed the alterations to the castle, and the date 1492 are inscribed near the relief. The castle gets its name from Shakespeare's famous play ''Othello'', which is set in a harbour town in Cyprus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/city/famagusta/othello.htm )〕 In 1900, the castle's ditch was drained of water to reduce the risk of malaria.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cyprus44.com/famagusta/othello-tower.asp )〕 The castle began to be restored in 2014, and it reopened to the public on 3 July 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Othello Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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