Four Historical Places in Famagusta
All very about Othello Tower
Yes, this Citadel Tower or Othello Tower is the medieval fortress or Citadel which perfectly guard the town-following city or the harbor. The tower is remarkable in its structure. The admittance of it is pierced through the Venetian fortifications. There is a marble slab which is just above the gateway and it is sweetly sculptured (the badge of Venice, a winged lion is there upon it). An aerial view would adaptableness the visitors know roughly the shell of the medieval castle lying inside the hard sound, Venetian walls. In the courtyard of the citadel, visitors can locate primordial cannons. There is a Great Hall and a kitchen at the perspective inside the walls. It is presumed today that it served as the dining hall or the refractory hall in those days. It is supported taking into account Gothic arches. The roof is vaulted.
The Royal Palace
Famous as palace of the Lusigans as it was built by them in the 13th century. It is near to the St. Nicholas Cathedral (which is now known as Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque). The palace is not in its original structure as it was ruined by an earthquake. What visitors can sky today are remains of the palace which even seemed to reflect massiveness of the structure.
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