Nicosia, Cyprus Attractions

 
The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia (officially Lefkosía; Turkish Lefkoqa; pop. 120,000), the only large town in the interior of the island, grew up in the seventh century A.D. on the theater of ancient Ledra. It was selected as the administrative center of Cyprus when the coastal towns became increasingly unsafe as a result of continual raiding and plunder.

The Venetians took control of Nicosia in 1489 and built up the city walls, which are a central part of the character of the city. Despite their massive construction, the walls proved of little use when the Turks made their attack.

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