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Lusignan Palace
The Lusignan Palace was a Gothic architecture, Gothic-style royal residence in Nicosia, Cyprus, built in the 15th century. Serving as the seat of power for the Kingdom of Cyprus, Kings of Cyprus, and later for Venetian Cyprus, Venetian and Ottoman Cyprus, Ottoman governors, the palace stood prominently on the northwest side of Sarayönü Square. It dominated the area until its demolition in 1904, when the British Cyprus, British replaced it with the Law Courts, Nicosia, Nicosia Law Courts building, which still stands there. Name The Lusignan palace was referred to as the ''Palazzo del Governo'' during the Venetian period. Durin the Ottoman period, it was referred to as "Saray (building) , Saray", Seraglio or "Hükümet Konağı" (). Under the British, it was also referred to as Konak. History House of Lusignan The Lusignan Palace was the third royal residence of the House of Lusignan, Lusignan dynasty in Nicosia. Originally constructed as the residence of Sir Hugh de la Baum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicosia Lusignan Palace Gate Tower
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. It is the last divided capital in Europe; three years after Cyprus London and Zürich Agreements, gained independence from British rule in 1960, the Bloody Christmas (1963), Bloody Christmas conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots triggered Cypriot_intercommunal_violence#Crisis_of_1963–1964, intercommunal violence, and Nicosia's Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities segregated into its south and North Nicosia, north respectively in 1964. A decade later, Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkey invaded Cyprus following 1974 Cypriot coup d'état, Greece's successful attempt to Enosis, take over the island. The leaders of the takeover would later step down, but the dividing line running thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
