Famagusta within the walls
The fortifications of Famagusta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus. The walls were built by the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus in the 14th century, and redesigned by Republic of Venice in 15th and 16th centuries before the siege of Ottoman Empire in 1571.Photo: Gerdl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City walls
- Description: defensive walls around the city of Famagusta in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Fortifications of Famagusta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler.
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral
Mosque
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and later as the Saint Sophia Mosque of Mağusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, Cyprus. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral is situated 140 metres southeast of Famagusta within the walls.
Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler
Historic building
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nestorian Church, officially known as the Church of St. George the Exiler is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, an ancient Nestorian branch of Eastern Christianity, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler is situated 240 metres west of Famagusta within the walls.
Church of St. George of the Latins
Church
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St. George of the Latins is situated 210 metres northeast of Famagusta within the walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Famagusta and Varosha.
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.
Varosha
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0.
Varosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha had a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 7 km northwest of Famagusta within the walls.
Famagusta within the walls
- Categories: defensive wall, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.1254° or 35° 7′ 31″ northLongitude
33.94126° or 33° 56′ 29″ eastHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8G7M4WGR+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1099695474OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywallsWikidata ID
Q23641867
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Famagusta within the walls” goes by many names.
- German: “Stadtbefestigung von Famagusta”
- Greek: “Εντός των Τειχών Πόλη της Αμμοχώστου”
- Italian: “Fortificazioni di Famagosta”
- Turkish: “Mağusa Surları”
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