Editing Limassol (section)

=== Museums ===
[[File:Limassol 01-2017 img21 Castle exterior.jpg|thumb|[[Limassol Castle]]|right]]The [[Middle Ages|medieval]] [[Limassol Castle]] is one of the [[List of castles in Cyprus|ten castles of Cyprus]], constructed by the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] around 1000 AD. A chapel was also built on the site during the same period. It is believed that [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] married his fiancée, Princess  [[Berengaria of Navarre]], at this location in 1191 after her ship was grounded nearby while she was accompanying him to the [[Third Crusade]]. The castle served as a prison from 1790 to 1940 and now functions as a medieval museum. The museum’s collection spans from 400 to 1870 AD, showcasing a variety of exhibits including [[cannon]]s, 17th and 18th-century [[wood carving]]s, paintings, [[Gravestone|tombstones]], statues, suits of armor, coins, [[terracotta]], metalware, pottery, glass, and [[marble]] artifacts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-28 |title=Medieval Museum of Cyprus (Limassol Castle) |url=https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-museums-galleries/medieval-museum-cyprus-limassol-castle |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Cyprus Island |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Limassol Castle |url=https://www.cyprusalive.com/en/location/limassol-castle |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Cyprus Alive}}</ref>

The [[Kolossi Castle]], located about {{Convert|11|km|mi}} west of Limassol, is a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] [[Fortification|fortress]] originally built in the 13th century by the [[Knights Hospitaller|Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem]], also known as the Knights Hospitaller. The current structure, rebuilt in 1454, features a well-preserved three-story keep and an attached rectangular [[enclosure]]. The castle played a significant role in the production of sugar from local [[sugarcane]] and is also associated with the famous [[Commandaria]] wine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why This Castle Held Such a Strategic Position During the Crusades |url=https://www.historyhit.com/locations/kolossi-castle/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=History Hit |language=en-GB}}</ref>[[File:Folk museum Limassol.jpg|thumb|Folk Art Museum|right]]The [[Folk art|Folk Art]] Museum is located in a preserved historic house and features a collection of Cypriot folk art from the past two centuries. The collection includes national costumes, tapestries, embroidery, wooden chests, waistcoats, men’s jackets, necklaces, various light garments, town costumes, and rural tools. Established in 1985, the museum houses over 500 exhibits across six rooms. It was awarded the [[Europa Nostra]] prize in 1989. Visitors can explore Cypriot culture through these handmade exhibits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Municipal Museum of Folk Art |url=https://www.limassol.org.cy/en/museum-laikis-texnis |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=www.limassol.org.cy |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Solutions |first=BDigital Web |title=Folk Art Museum |url=https://www.limassoltourism.com/en/things-to-do/local-experience/arts-culture/museums/1-municipal-folk-art-museum |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Limassol Tourism Development & Promotion Company}}</ref>

The Archaeological Museum offers a fascinating collection of antiquities discovered in the district, spanning from the [[Neolithic|Neolithic Age]] to the [[Roman Empire|Roman period]]. Among the notable artifacts are stone axes from the Neolithic and [[Chalcolithic]] periods, pottery and objects from the ancient cities of [[Kourion]] and [[Amathus]], as well as Roman [[terracotta]]s, gold jewelry, coins, sculptures, [[column]]s, vases, earrings, rings, necklaces, and marble statues. The museum was originally located within the Limassol Castle before being relocated to a site near the Public Gardens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solutions |first=BDigital Web |title=Limassol District Archaeological Museum |url=https://www.limassoltourism.com/en/things-to-do/local-experience/arts-culture/museums/limassol-district-archaeological-museum |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Limassol Tourism Development & Promotion Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of Antiquities - Museums |url=http://www.culture.gov.cy/dmculture/da/da.nsf/All/F326C998358D550BC225719900203AEA?OpenDocument |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=www.culture.gov.cy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-15 |title=Limassol Archaeological Museum |url=https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-museums-galleries/limassol-archaeological-museum |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Cyprus Island |language=en}}</ref>

Since 2024 the non-profit [[PSI Foundation]] established in an old carob warehouse located in the [[Tsiflikoudia|industrial area of Limassol]] hosts exhibitions of modern and contemporary art as well as history of Cyprus. First exhibition dedicated to 50th anniversary of the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|invasion]], “Casts of an Island 2024”, was proclaimed “Cultural Event of the Year” by Thoukis awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PSI FOUNDATION |url=https://psi.art/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=psifoundation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thoukis awards of the Year 2024: Ο υπουργός της χρονιάς, η Μητέρα Τερέζα και οι προσωπικότητες |url=https://politis.com.cy/884636/article |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ}}</ref>