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Nicosia’s walls and buildings with new uses
Nicosia’s old-town wall circuit follows a star-shaped plan. A cultural centre uses the interior of Famagusta Gate; a former power station and a merchant’s house from 1885 now serve as an arts centre and museum.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
Famagusta Gate and the wall circuit
A former station becomes NiMAC
NiMAC occupies the former Nicosia Electric Company power station. Europa Nostra’s entry frames the project as reuse of industrial heritage: the old station now serves as an arts centre.[3]
An 1885 house becomes a museum
A 2003 Cyprus Mail profile traces the Leventis Municipal Museum to an 1885 house built by merchant Ioannis Evangelides. It says the house later passed to his daughter when she married.[5]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What was Famagusta Gate called originally?
Visit Cyprus records the eastern gate’s earlier name as Porta Giuliana.[2]
What award does Europa Nostra list for the centre?
Its archive lists the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre project as a 1994 entry with the result Diploma.[3]
What was found in the Leventis building’s basement?
The 2003 Cyprus Mail profile quotes the curator on 13th–14th-century basement finds, including a medieval well and ceramic vessels.[5]
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