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Major Towns

Kyrenia I Nicosia I Famagusta I Guzelyurt

	Although Nicosia was founded in ancient times, it did not develop until the Lusignan Era. Massive walls encircling the old city were built by the Venetians in 1570, with the aim of protecting the city against a possible Turkish attack. The walls, which still remain almost as they were built, consist of eleven bastions.
A charming mosque (Bayraktar Mosque) was erected on Costanza Bastion soon after the Turkish conquest in 1571.
In Nicosia, there are many historic monuments dating from the Middle Ages and later. Among these are several examples of Gothic and Ottoman buildings. Since Cyprus remained under Turkish Rule for more than three centuries, all the towns on the island reflect the Turkish influence both in their architecture and in the lifestyle of the people.