Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001.
/2368175.jpg "Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001.")
2-368-175 - Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images
Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. Nicosia's city walls were built between 1567 and 1570. The walls were 4.5 metres thick but were unable to prevent the city from falling into the hands of the Ottomans in 1571. 20,000 of the city's population died during the siege.
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Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe Italy Veneto Venezia Venice
- 45 26 19 N , 012 19 36 E
World Asia Cyprus Lefkosía Nicosia
- 35 10 31 N , 033 21 51 E
World Asia Turkey Mediterranean Region
- 37 00 00 N , 034 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3442x5118
File Size : 51,610kb
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- 0470013035
- 2-368-175
- 2368175
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