Main Town's tag archives
St. George of the Latins
St. George of the Latins | Famagusta
This delightful, small, single aisle church is very close to Othello’s Tower and represents the essence of clean, simple gothic design. Much ruined now, it still retains many features that are fine examples of the stonemasons art. It appears to have been a...
The Sea Gate
This was the second of the two main entrances to the city during medieval times, giving access to travellers from the harbour. The sea gate we see today was constructed by the Venetians and was built by Nicolo Prioli in 1496. It was protected on the sea side by huge iron clad wooden doors and...
Djamboulat Bastion
This bastion is adjacent to the modern entrance to the harbour, it is named after the Commander of the Ottoman forces who succeeded in effecting a successful entry into the city by riding his horse into the whirling wheel that guarded the bastion gateway. The Venetians had created a fiendishly...
The Land Gate and Ravelin
The Land Gate and Ravelin | Famagusta
The land gate is probably as old a building within the city as the citadel, though the current bridge and gateway entrance are relatively modern. The road now passes through one of the gun chambers that flanked the ravelin. During the Ottoman siege fierce...
The Martinengo Bastion
The Martinengo Bastion | Famagusta
Situated on the north west corner of the city this bastion is diamond shaped and was considered by the Ottoman forces to be impregnable. It is constructed on top of solid rock and maybe for that reason the attackers never managed to tunnel underneath to lay...
The Twin Churches of the Templars and Hospitallers
The Twin Churches of the Templars and Hospitallers | Famagusta
Close to the main square are the two 14th C churches that have undergone several periods of refurbishment yet for the most part stay resolutely closed. The interiors have little of interest and only the coats of arms over one doorway...
