[1][2] 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.

After Cyprus was sold to the Republic of Venice, the castle's square towers were replaced with circular ones to suit more modern artillery.

The name of Captain Nicolo Foscari, who directed the alterations to the castle, and the date 1492 are inscribed near the relief.

[1] The castle gets its name from Shakespeare's famous play Othello, which is set in a harbour town in Cyprus.

The castle's yard contains cannonballs left behind by the Spaniards and Ottomans, relics of its turbulent history.