House of Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios
This former residence of the Dragoman Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios is the most important 18th century building in Nicosia. It won the 1988 Europa Nostra Award.
The house is a fine example of Turkish architecture, with a closed balcony and impressive woodwork. Chatzigeorgakis was the great Dragoman of Cyprus during 1779-1809, the official interpreter of the island, a highly prestigious position. He later left for Constantinople and was arrested and executed in 1809. The house has now been restored. In the garden are fragments of tombstones, arches and the torsos of statues.
The house is a fine example of Turkish architecture, with a closed balcony and impressive woodwork. Chatzigeorgakis was the great Dragoman of Cyprus during 1779-1809, the official interpreter of the island, a highly prestigious position. He later left for Constantinople and was arrested and executed in 1809. The house has now been restored. In the garden are fragments of tombstones, arches and the torsos of statues.
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Ethnological Museum
The Ethnographical Museum is upstairs in the former residence of the Dragoman Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios. One enters through a reconstruction of the original living room. Going in a counter-clockwise direction, in the first room are documents from Chatzigeorgakis' life, mainly his letters to various governors and consuls. The second room gives a history of the house and its restoration. There are then various paintings and family heirlooms, including weapons. Pictures of the last two members of the family are on the wall of a subsequent room. The remaining rooms are reconstructions of a study and a bedroom.
Ethnological Museum - House of Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios
Odos Patriarchou Grigoriou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Odos Patriarchou Grigoriou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
Always opened on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
