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Solomos Square (; ) is a
square In geometry, a square is a regular polygon, regular quadrilateral. It has four straight sides of equal length and four equal angles. Squares are special cases of rectangles, which have four equal angles, and of rhombuses, which have four equal si ...
at the intersection of Rigenis Street and Omirou Avenue in central
Nicosia 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 capi ...
, Cyprus. It acts as one of the six main bus-hubs of the city, and it is estimated that over 50,000 people pass through it daily. The square was remodelled in 2010, following the initiative of former Mayor Eleni Mavrou.


Buses

In 2022, the
Nicosia 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 capi ...
public bus network was revamped by Cyprus Public Transport (CPT). The project was completed in two phases, beginning on 29 January 2022, and 28 February 2022 for the second phase. Focus was on the decentralisation of Solomou Square as the only bus hub, with the addition of five others. Emphasis was placed on better and faster connectivity to the city, with newer routes and the change of the system's route numbers, as well as 5G Wi-Fi On-Board. Furthermore, the creation of a new bus app (PAME App) has allowed for more convenient travel between stations and even displaying bike-sharing stations. Other than the
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's bus network, Solomou Square is also the main station in Nicosia for InterCity Buses, which is the public bus service which offers transport to all major cities on the
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.


Gallery

File:Solomos Bus Station by night Nicosia Republic of Cyprus Kipros 2014.jpg, On the left is 'Solomou Square' Street, and on the right is Tripoli Bastion. File:Nicosia financial destrict from Solomos Square bus station.jpg, On the left is
Eleftheria square Eleftheria Square (; ); literally meaning Liberty Square, is the main square in central Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus, in Europe. It forms the intersection of Ledra and Onasagorou streets with Stasinou, Omirou, Kostaki Pantelidi, Konstand ...
, and on the right is Solomou Square. File:Solomos Bus Station by night Nicosia Republic of Cyprus 115.jpg, Solomou Square from the west side. File:Solomos Bus station by night in Nicosia Republic of Cpyurs.jpg, Solomou Square as seen from Omirou Street. File:Nicosia Solomos Square Bus station venetian walls by night Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.jpg, On the left is 'Solomou Square' Street, and on the right is Tripoli Bastion. File:Central Bus Station Agalma Solomou at night Nicosia Cyprus.jpg, Solomou Square as seen from the Tripoli Bastion.


See also

*
Eleftheria square Eleftheria Square (; ); literally meaning Liberty Square, is the main square in central Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus, in Europe. It forms the intersection of Ledra and Onasagorou streets with Stasinou, Omirou, Kostaki Pantelidi, Konstand ...
* Nicosia (city) *
Nicosia District The Nicosia District, or simply Nicosia (also Lefkosia and Lefkoşa), is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de facto TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa ...
* Transport in Cyprus


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Buildings and structures in Nicosia Squares in Nicosia National squares {{Cyprus-geo-stub