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Church of St. George of the Greeks
Church of St. George of the Greeks | Famagusta
Built beside the small Byzantine church of St Symeon, the church of St. George was the Orthodox Cathedral. An elegant mix of Gothic and Byzantine styles it was intended to rival its Catholic counterpart. However it was too big, with insufficient...
Church of SS Peter and Paul
Church of SS Peter and Paul | Famagusta
This church, lies to the south of the palace and though closed to the public is in good repair. It was used at one time as a mosque, the remains of the minaret can still be seen tumbled to the ground on the south west corner, it has also been a public...
Church of the Franciscans
Posted under History on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
On the north side of the palace lie the remains of the Franciscan church dating from early to mid 13th Century. There is little left intact, but it is an interesting example of ecclesiastical architecture. There is a very old, now disused Turkish bath at the apse...
Palace of the Provveditore
The Venetians, wishing to make their own mark on the palace changed the façade of the entrance, extending it outwards, building basket arches and incorporating massive granite pillars imported from the ruined city of Salamis. Over the central arch are the arms of Giovanni Renier, the Venetian...
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Cathedral of St. Nicholas)
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Cathedral of St. Nicholas)
The most impressive edifice in Famagusta, if not the whole of Cyprus, is the beautiful gothic Catholic Cathedral built during the Lusignan period and dedicated to St. Nicholas. Constructed in the 14th C it is styled very much on the same lines...
Othello’s Tower
The fortress that guards the harbour and is now called Othello’s Tower, was built during the Lusignan period in the 14th C, and it may well have been a residence for members of the royal family or their entourage during that period. However by the time the Venetians took over and turned it into...
