The castle of Girne, one of the most impressive castles to have survived since the middle ages until today, was supposed to be built to protect the city from pirates in the 7th century.

The remnants left from the Roman age showed that the history of Girne castle harks back to older times. Written findings mention the Girne castle, and that the King Richard III of England had captured the island during the Cursades in 1911.

It is known that the castle of Girne had been subjected to changes during the sovereignty term of French Luzinyen lasting for 300 years. The castle was heavily demolished by the attact of Genovese' in 1373.

The Venetians rebuilt the castle in order to gain protection from the Ottoman fires. New city walls and round towers were added during this term. When the castle was finished, the church of Saint George that was used by Knights Templar and was supposedly built in 1100, was within the city walls.

The castle is reached by a narrow bridge built on a deep ditch, which was used as an inner port filled with water until the years of 1400. The figures of three lions standing on their back paws on the vault of the inner door were made by Luziniens. The tomb is seen when entered through the door belonging to Algerian Sadik Pasa, Ottoman Admiral who died during the capture of Cyprus in 1570. Today, the Venetian Tower (in the southwest), Lusinien Tower (in the northwest), and the prisons of Lusinian period were restored as animations. Also, Sarnic, compositions belonging to Vrysi Neolithic village taking place 10 km far in the east of Girne, findings, animations of tombs found in Kirni village during Early and Middle Bronze Age, and Sunk Ships Museum are all open as exhibitions.