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The palace is a rare example of
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Behind the facade are a number of arches that run parallel to it and are very plain in comparison. It has been proposed that these are remnants of the original
Lusignan palace. In the "arm" attached are small rooms facing the courtyard that have been used as prisons or arsenals and shops accessible
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Ottoman descriptions of the palace in 1571 making no mention of any destruction. Structures of the palace were used as military barracks, a prison and a site for military drills during the Ottoman rule, leading to the building losing its importance in the urban fabric. There is no
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There is evidence that the chapel has been modified over time. The chapel had been used as a museum up to 1974 and had been restored between 1930 and 1950. The L-shaped walls date to the
Venetian era. Enlart has proposed that parts of this may have surrounded a great hall.
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