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About Nicosia

Nicosia the capital of Cyprus since the 10 th century and dates back to 5000 years to the Bronze Age. The city is located at the center of the island in the Mesaoria Plain and surrounded by the northern range of Kyrenia mountains with its distinctive ‘Pentadaktylos’ (the five finger mountain).

The old and original part of the city is surrounded by the sturdy Venetian walls, which are over 400 years old. The large areas surrounded by the strong bastion walls that serve to protect the town for centuries are many places of great historic interest.

Cyprus Attractions

Cyprus Museum – the museum includes collections of Cypriot antiquities and art treasures from the Neolithic Age to Byzantine period.

Byantine Museum and Art Gallery – founded by Makarios III includes collections of icons on the island from the 9 th to 18 th century.

Folk Art Museum – located with in the Old Archbishopric with wide collections of Cypriot folk art of the 19 th and 20 th century.

National Struggle museum – located near Archbishopric and displays documents, photos and other memorabilia of the 1955-59 National Liberation Struggle.

Ayios Ioannis Cathedral – built by the Archbishop Nikiforos in 1662 and in the 18 th century the wall paintings depicting biblical scenes and the tombs of saint Barnabas were restored.

Archbishopric – located in the center of the Cyprus Orthodox Church was built in a neo-byzantine style in 1960.

House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornessios – an Venetian building and the most important 18 th century building in Nicosia. It was the house of the Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornessios.

Famagusta Gate – the city has only three entry gates from the north, south and east. The Porta Giuliana, called the Famagusta Gate has been restored and is now the Nicosia Municipal Cultural Center.

Chrysaliniotissa Church – it is considered as the oldest Byzantine church in Nicosia built in 1450 and dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Ciolden Flax’.

Omeriyeh Mosque - located near the old municipal market, it was converted into a mosque in the 1571 by Mustapha Pasha, who believed that the original 14 th century Augustinian church of St. Mary’s was built on the site where prophet Omer rested.

Phaneroment Church – the largest church in Nicosia was built in 1872 and the marble mausoleum to the east of the church contains the relics of the bishops and priests executed by the Turks in 1821.

Tripiotis Church – built by archbishop Germanos II in 1695 in the Franco-Byzantine style. The rich interior with wide iconostasis and silver- covered icon indicates this was a society church.

State Collection of Contemporary Art – corner Stassinos Ave and Crete street representative collections of paintings and sculptors by Cypriot artists.

St. Paul’s Angilican Cathedral Church – the parish church for Anglican residents was built in 1893.