Paphos Town council are close to the formal decision to allow the use of historical building for civil weddings ceremonies furthermore local authorities are ready to change the whole wedding procedure and perform 1 civil wedding every half an hour. Currently civil weddings are taking place every hour from Monday to Friday working hours.
The two histirolical building, which will be the place to marry for many couples at the near future are the Paphos old District's Lord House and the Famous Paphos castle.
Paphos Castle is located on the edge of Paphos harbour. It was originally built as a Byzantine fort to protect the harbour. It was then rebuilt by the Lusignans in the thirteenth century after being destroyed in the earthquake of 1222. In 1570 it was dismantled by the Venetians. After capturing the island, the Ottomans restored and strengthened it. Throughout the ages it has seen many uses. It has served as a fortress, a prison and even a warehouse for salt during the British occupation of the island. More recently the castle serves as a backdrop to the annual open air Paphos cultural festival which takes place in September.[1]
It was declared a listed building in 1935 and represents one of the most distinctive landmarks of the city of Paphos. Several archaeological excavations have taken place to investigate its past*
*source wikipedia.
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