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.