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Famagusta Gate
The Venetian walls which completely encircle the old city
have a circumference of 4.5 km and possess eleven heart-shaped
bastions. There were only three entries to the city through
gates, in the north, south and east. One of these gates, the
Porta Giuliana, called the Famagusta Gate has been restored
and is now the Nicosia Municipal Cultural Centre. The large
imposing gate itself leads into a long passage with a central
cupola, which cuts through the walls and comes out in the
moat. On both sides are high, stonewalled guard-rooms. The
restored passage and rooms are used for exhibitions, conferences,
Lectures and various performances. The old quarter of the
town, close to the Famagusta Gate, is also being restored.
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