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Payas Castle, which was built by Genoese in the thirteenth century AD, was used by other civilizations in the city after the Genoese, the castle is also called the Castle of the Jinn. The castle on the sacred pilgrimage routes was the property of the Knights Templar to protect the Christians who went on a pilgrimage, and the castle, which came under Ottoman rule during the campaign of Yavuz Sultan Selim on Egypt, also played an important role in the conquest of Cyprus, the castle was strengthened with a study for 4 years at the request of the Sultan after Ottoman administration. The castle was also used as a prison for juveniles in the 18th century.
