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Famagusta Old Town
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The historic part of Famagusta (Gazimağusa), where the city’s main historical monuments are concentrated. |
Street by the Famagusta (Gazimağusa) fortress wall658 viewsView from above of a busy street running along the massive stone wall of Famagusta’s old town. Cars are parked by houses with shops, while greenery, modern high-rise buildings and a blue strip of sea are visible beyond the wall.
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View of St Nicholas Cathedral655 viewsFrom the fortress wall, there is a view of the quarters of old Famagusta (Gazimağusa) and the sea. In the foreground stands a woman, and behind her are ruins and the Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral, now the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque.
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St Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)866 viewsThe Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral rises above the rooftops of Famagusta’s old town. In the background, the port and the calm Mediterranean Sea are visible; in front of the façade is dense development with terraces, solar water heaters and palm trees.
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Fortification Wall of Famagusta Old Town658 viewsView from the city wall over Famagusta’s (Gazimağusa) broad defensive belt: stone fortifications, dry vegetation, and trees in the moat. At the foot of the wall are a street with parked cars and a small café; modern buildings near the coast are visible in the distance.
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Street by the fortress walls of Famagusta (Gazimağusa)666 viewsElevated view of a busy street in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa): cars are parked along low-rise houses, and a small truck is visible near the intersection. On the right, a massive stone fortress wall stretches along the street, while a blue strip of sea opens up beyond the rooftops.
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View of Famagusta's old town659 viewsPanorama of Famagusta's urban blocks with flat roofs, palm trees, shop signs, and a busy street below. Above the low-rise buildings stands the Gothic building of the former St Nicholas Cathedral, while a blue strip of sea is visible beyond the city.
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View of Famagusta’s city walls663 viewsFrom the height of an old fortress wall, there is a view of a green strip by the fortifications and a city intersection. Beyond the stone wall, palm trees, small buildings, parked cars, and a street stretching into the distance are visible.
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View of the fortification walls of Famagusta658 viewsFrom above, the massive stone walls and moat of the old city of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) are visible. A road with cars passes through an opening in the fortifications, while behind the wall stand a small domed stone structure, trees, and urban blocks.
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Fortress walls of Famagusta and the city658 viewsView from the fortress walls of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) Old Town onto a deep stone moat and preserved defensive structures. Beyond the walls begins modern development: a street with cars, low houses, trees, and a city square.
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Fortification walls of Famagusta’s Old City644 viewsView from the fortification wall onto a deep moat and massive stone fortifications of Famagusta’s Old City. A road runs below, and trees, urban development, and the sea horizon are visible beyond the walls.
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Stone vaults of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) city fortifications657 viewsInside the old city fortifications, massive stone walls, arched passageways, and recessed chambers are visible. Dry grass covers the upper platforms and emphasizes the abandonment of the ancient defensive structure.
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Casemates of Famagusta’s Fortress Walls644 viewsInside the old fortress, massive stone walls, arched vaults, and narrow stairways leading to different levels of the fortifications are visible. Dry grass and crumbling masonry emphasize the age of the defensive structures of historic Famagusta (Gazimağusa).
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View from the fortress walls of Famagusta663 viewsFrom the height of the old city fortifications, massive stone walls, inner passages and stairways are visible. Beyond the fortress moat, a busy street with a roundabout runs by, and further on begin the modern districts of Famagusta (Gazimağusa).
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View from the fortress walls of Famagusta658 viewsFrom the height of the old fortifications, there is a view of stone bastions and a moat overgrown with dry grass. Beyond the city wall, a busy street with cars, shop signs, and modern residential buildings of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) can be seen.
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Famagusta (Gazimağusa) Fortress Walls and Moat643 viewsView from the city wall over a wide, dry moat lined with pine trees and the massive stone fortifications of the Old Town. A section of the wall stretches toward a round tower, while modern neighbourhoods of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) are visible beyond the bastions.
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Fortress wall of Famagusta’s Old City668 viewsFrom above, a massive stone fortress wall is visible, separating the historic centre from the surrounding urban development. At its foot are an unpaved road and a moat overgrown with dry grass; modern houses and streets of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) stand in the background.
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