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Ledra Palace

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Ledra Palace
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“The Ledra Palace Hotel is located in central Nicosia, Cyprus, and until 1974 was one of the largest and most glamorous hotels of the capital. The hotel was designed by the German Jewish architect Benjamin Günsberg and was built between 1947 and 1949 by Cyprus Hotels Limited at a cost of approx…”
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BBC TravelOct 16

Nicosia: Inside the world's last divided capital

Decades after the Berlin Wall fell, Cyprus's capital remains cleaved in two and separated by watchtowers, barbed wire and a UN buffer zone.

Former luxury hotel, now site of fighting and UN barracks.

8 things in this story
  • Ledra Palace CheckpointSightFirst crossing opened in the UN Green Line in 2003.
  • Ledra PalaceHotelFormer luxury hotel, now site of fighting and UN barracks.
  • ErmouNeighborhoodRestored streets with art, youth, and community.
  • Arab AhmetPlace of worshipOld Armenian quarter with frozen-in-time homes.
  • Victoria StreetSightHistoric street with old homes and quiet atmosphere.
  • Büyük HanMarket16th-century caravanserai with shops and cafes.
  • Samanbahçe EvlerNeighborhoodSocial housing estate with geometric mud-brick units.
  • Rüstem KitabeviRestaurantBookstore founded in 1937, serves coffee and carrot cake.
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