History & Heritage
City History
The Turkish troops invaded the northern coasts of Cyprus using the coup d’état that had taken place against the elected President of the Republic of Cyprus five days earlier…
Population
The first scientific and systematic census of the population of Cyprus was carried out on April 4, 1881. However, an unofficial population census was carried out in 1878 by the British commanders. After that and every ten years…
Archaeological Sites & Monuments
The northern part of Cyprus has attracted conquerors throughout the centuries and mainly Saracens, who, using their pirate ships, would approach the coasts and loot the island…
Churches
Christian Monuments of Cyprus – Under Turkish Military Occupation
Church of Agia Aekaterini (Panagia Chrysokava)
The Church of Agios Georgios (Parish)
Church of Agia Mavri and Chrysokava
Church of Agios Demetrios
Church of Agia Varvara
Church of Agios Georgios
Church of Panagia Glykiotissa
Church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa (former Bishopric)
The Ship of Kyreniaς
Anywhere one goes, whether this is a country in eastern or western Mediterranean, they can find traces of the Ancient Greeks, who, by defying distances and their fears and by reading the stars, they would discover new worlds and new countries. The ancient Greeks…
Temporary Address
(by the Ledra Palace road block)