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The Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) of the earthwork enceinte of the Town of Nicosia

Nicosia

The Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) of the earthwork enceinte of the Town of Nicosia: a fortification in Nicosia. Declared an Ancient Monument in 1933. 3 dated records of work on it, 1954 to 1984, with sources.

Nicosia District, about 35°10′ N, 33°21′ E

  • Other recorded site
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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 18 May 1933

    Declared an Ancient Monument, No. 408

    “The Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) of the earthwork enceinte of the Town of Nicosia”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 408 of 18 May 1933 (Notice No. 408), p. 275, PDF p. 296 Online

  2. 10 May 1935

    Scheduled in 1935, First Schedule, Nicosia item 8

    “Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) of the earthwork enceinte of the town of Nicosia”

    Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], First Schedule, District of Nicosia, item 8, p. 324, PDF p. 344 Online

What was done when

3 records
  1. 1954

    The gate, a monument in Government charge, was repaired.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “included the Koumarjilar Khan and the Famagusta Gate in Nicosia”

    Colonial Office, Colonial Reports: Cyprus 1954 (London: HMSO, 1955), p. 126

  2. 1983

    Old walls of Nicosia; restoration awarded a Europa Nostra medal for 1983.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “One of these was awarded to Cyprus for the restoration of the Famagusta Gate in the old walls of Nicosia.”

    Anon., "Award for Cyprus from Europa Nostra", Cyprus Today vol. 22, no. 1 (January–April 1984), p. 44.

  3. 1984

    Restored Famagusta Gate in Nicosia received a Europa Nostra award in 1984.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “in 1984 for the restored Famagusta Gate”

    Anon., "Scientific Council of Europa Nostra in Paphos", Cyprus Today vol. 31, no. 1 (January–March 1993), p. 33, PDF p. 35.

In the literature

3
  1. Undated

    Gate in the Venetian walls of old Nicosia, still in original state, formerly Porta Giuliana; housed the Municipality's Cultural Centre inaugurated in 1981.

    As printed

    “The Famagusta Gate, still in its original state, was formerly called Porta Giuliana in honour of Giulio Savogruno”

    Anon., "Cultural and other events", Cyprus Today vol. 19, no. 2 (May–August 1981), pp. 32–36, p. 34.

  2. Undated

    Named among the Municipality's award-winning revivals in the Chrysaliniotissa area; no date given.

    As printed

    “Other projects in the area include the award-winning revivals of Famagusta Gate and the Municipal Arts”

    Anon., "Chrysaliniotissa Multicraft Centre", Cyprus Today vol. 33, no. 2-3 (May–October 1995), p. 53.

  3. Undated

    Project for which Georgiades, as one of four architects, received a Europa Nostra Award.

    As printed

    “the Europa Nostra Award for Famagusta Gate, as one of the four architects responsible for the project”

    Anon., "New Minister of Education and Culture", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 1 (January–April 2003), p. 65.

Pictures

11

In our archive · 8

Costas and Rita Severis Foundation2 paintings1926–1985
  • painting, 1926
  • painting, 1985
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation1 film1984
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 3776: «ΠΥΛΗ ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ - ΒΡΑΒΕΥΣΗ ΑΠΟ EUROPA NOSTRA SLEEVELESS PILLAR - AWARD FROM EUROPA NOSTRA», 17 April 1984, 00:15:28, 1984-04-17 Online

Sources

  1. 1.The Cyprus Gazette No. 408 of 18 May 1933 (Notice No. 408), p. 275, PDF p. 296 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], First Schedule, District of Nicosia, item 8, p. 324, PDF p. 344 Online
  3. 3.The National Archives, Kew, CO 1069/694, CO 1069-694-27, «Nicosia. The Famagusta Gate?», 1900-1910, The National Archives on Flickr Commons Online
  4. 4.Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, Nicosia, online catalogue: pht_00688, “Famagusta Gate”, ca. 1918, ; pht_00690, “Famagusta Gate”, ca. 1918, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/famagusta-gate-2/27946/; pht_00691, “Famagusta Gate”, ca. 1918, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/famagusta-gate-2/27947/; and 6 more records Online
  5. 5.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 3776: «ΠΥΛΗ ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ - ΒΡΑΒΕΥΣΗ ΑΠΟ EUROPA NOSTRA SLEEVELESS PILLAR - AWARD FROM EUROPA NOSTRA», 17 April 1984, 00:15:28 Online
  6. 6.Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria, Levkosia, die Hauptstadt von Cypern (1873), p. 7 (scan 23)
  7. 7.Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria, Levkosia, die Hauptstadt von Cypern (1873), p. 12 (scan 30)
  8. 8.Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria, Levkosia, the Capital of Cyprus (1881), scan p. 18
  9. 9.William Hepworth Dixon, British Cyprus (1879), p. 65 (scan 86)
  10. 10.Colonial Office, Colonial Reports: Cyprus 1954 (London: HMSO, 1955), p. 126
  11. 11.Anon., "Cultural and other events", Cyprus Today vol. 19, no. 2 (May–August 1981), pp. 32–36, p. 34.
  12. 12.Anon., "Scientific Council of Europa Nostra in Paphos", Cyprus Today vol. 31, no. 1 (January–March 1993), p. 33, PDF p. 35.
  13. 13.Anon., "Award for Cyprus from Europa Nostra", Cyprus Today vol. 22, no. 1 (January–April 1984), p. 44.
  14. 14.Anon., "New Minister of Education and Culture", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 1 (January–April 2003), p. 65.
  15. 15.Anon., "Chrysaliniotissa Multicraft Centre", Cyprus Today vol. 33, no. 2-3 (May–October 1995), p. 53.

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