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White Bastion, old town walls, Famagusta, North Cyprus.

White Bastion, old town walls, Famagusta, North Cyprus.

2-333-167 - Peter Thompson/Heritage Images

White Bastion, old town walls, Famagusta, North Cyprus. The town walls of Famagusta were built by the Venetians, who ruled Cyprus from 1489 until 1571 and made Famagusta their capital. The city fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1571 after a 13 month siege during their conquest of the island.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Peter Thompson, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Veneto Venezia Venice

  1. 45 26 19 N , 012 19 36 E

World Asia Cyprus Ammóchostos Ammóchostos

  1. 35 07 14 N , 033 56 20 E

World Asia Cyprus Northern Cyprus

  1. 35 20 00 N , 033 45 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Castles

Architecture & Archaeology Castles & Fortifications

Lifestyle Transport Roads and Motorways

Places Asia Cyprus Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5120x3413
File Size : 51,195kb

Aliases

  1. 0470009537
  1. 2-333-167
  1. 2333167
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