St. Nicholas Cathedral, Famagusta, 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Famagusta, 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Republic of Cyprus
Subject
Description
The Cathedral of St. Nicholas recalls the wealth and greatness of Famagusta where the Lusignan Kings after 1291 A.D. were crowned Kings of Jerusalem. Built in the 14th century in magnificent Gothic style it was a subtle but beautifully adapted imitation of the Cathedral in Reims. It was converted into a mosque after the invading forces of the Turkish general Lala Mustapha Pasha captured the walled city in 1571 A.D. At first re-named Ayia Sophia it is today named after the conquering general. King James, the last Lusignan King of Cyprus, was buried here. His epitaph reads "" To Jacques de Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, Cyprus and Armenia be praise unstinted for his noble deeds and his triumphs over the enemy. (excerpta Cypria p. 78)
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1887-1928-50 ANN-45
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, England
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Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “St. Nicholas Cathedral, Famagusta, 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed May 5, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12093.