Famagusta gate ‘to be ready for EU presidency’
Maintenance works on Famagusta gate on Nicosia’s Venetian walls will be completed by the end of the year, in time to be used for Cyprus’ EU presidency during the ...
Famagusta gate high-rise rejected, developers cry foul
The developers of the Citadel project have criticised the department of antiquities for rejecting their plans for a high-rise development near Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate. The company claims it has ...
Our View: Bending the rules to ruin old Nicosia
We often wonder what is the point of town planning rules and so-called zoning? Do they exist so that they can be ignored by the authorities when a developer comes ...
Antiquities department adds voice to skyscraper outcry
The antiquities department on Friday entered the debate over the pending approval of a high-rise building slated to be built near Famagusta Gate in Nicosia.
“The Venetian walls of Nicosia ...