The famous bastion Dzhanbulata is part of the fortified wall, which was built by the Venetians at the beginning of the XV century and completely surrounds the old town of Famagusta.

At a time when the area was ruled by the Venetians, the bastion called simply Arsenal, but later the fort was named in honor of the Turkish Bey and warrior-hero named Dzhanbulat (also known as Kanbulat), which played a significant role in the conquest by the Ottomans in Cyprus .  He particularly distinguished himself during the capture of the city of Nicosia .  Also, according to legend, in a battle in 1571 during the siege of Famagusta Dzhanbulat he sacrificed his life to the Ottoman army had the opportunity to capture this most eastern bastion of the city wall .  After the capture of the fortress of the Turks buried the remains of the hero on its territory .  And it Dzhanbulata tomb is considered the main attraction of the site .  It is one of the many structures corridors .  According to the legend, the fruit of the fig tree that grew next to the grave of the man, help women who can not have children, to have a baby .  Therefore, this place is very popular among the fair sex .  Anyway Castle is one of the most visited attractions in the city .

In 1968 Kanbulat bastion was transformed into a museum where you can learn more about the history of Cyprus during the reign of the Ottomans - it kept old costumes and military uniforms, weapons, pottery and more.