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History of Northern Cyprus
Posted under History on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Cyprus is an island that has been inhabited for over 9,000 years, from the Neolithic Stone Age to the civilised 21st century, mankind has walked this fertile land.
Early settlers most probably came from nearby countries, with Turkey only 40 miles away the journey would not have been difficult....
The Bedestan
Posted under Nicosia on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The Bedestan, is to be found immediately adjacent to the Selimiye Mosque and is an amalgamation of two churches. One dedicated to St. Nicholas of the English and the other dedicated to The Virgin Mary. It became the Orthodox Metropolitan cathedral, and during Ottoman rule was turned into a...
The Selimiye Mosque (Cathedral of St. Sophia)
Posted under Nicosia on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The Selimiye Mosque (Cathedral of St. Sophia) | Famagusta
The name Sophia means “divine wisdom” and this great Gothic building erected during the Lusignan period was to be the most important church on the island. The foundation stone was laid in 1209 under the ecumenical rule of Archbishop...
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...
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...
Famagusta
Posted under Famagusta on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Famagusta | North Cyprus
Originally called Ammochostos (hidden in the sand), the town’s origin dates from about 275BC when it was settled by people from Egypt. The population increased and the port was established as the harbour of Salamis silted up and became unusable. Called Gazimagusa by the...
