Description
Prologue
In these pages the reader will discover the history of Famagusta Gate,
one of the three gates of the Venetian walls of Nicosia.
It is an account written by people who love the Gate and who have
restored it for the sake of their town, transforming this old fortress
into a modern cultural centre whose fame has gone beyond the
boundaries of Cyprus.
This book is dedicated to those who have loved the gate, to those who
have worked hard to revive it, and to those who have contributed
financially towards the realisation of the whole project. It is also
dedicated to those who recognise its historical value and its cultural
contribution to the everyday life of Nicosia, as well as to Johnson Wax
for covering the expenses of this publication.
The Nicosia Municipality wishes to express to them all its warm thanks
and feels proud that the gate exists today as evidence of the history of
the town and as a cultural bastion in this divided capital of Cyprus.
Lellos Demetriades
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Old Nicosia Association.