The gorgeous two-story mansion on the square is famous in town for its beautiful carvings. It was recently renovated by the Cyprus University of Technology. We must thank this educational institution for numerous restorations in the historical part of the city.
The cubic volume is reminiscent of the clear and spectacular solutions of the Art Deco style (remember the triumphant upper parts of New York skyscrapers).
The cube is ornated with pilasters of the Ionic order, enriching it with stone ornaments from textbooks of the Ancient World architecture: palmettes blossomed along the upper cornice, acanthus placed above the platbands, next to which are wreaths and rosettes. The owners wanted to emphasize their connection with the heritage of Ancient Greece in every possible way.
The neo-Greek style, by the way, was popular not only among Greek customers.
Many buildings in Europe: the Royal High School in Edinburgh, the Parliament of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and even the Temple of the German Nation, the famous Walhalla in Bavaria, were built like the temples of Ancient Greece.
Alas, the interiors of the mansion have not been preserved; in the early 1980s, demolition began on the street, and as a result, the only onething to be preserved is the facade of this house.
The square offers views of the two towers of the Panagia Katholiki Cathedral, built in the 20th century on the site of an ancient church that was demolished.
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