Nicosia - City Sights

Cyprus Museum

Who was the architect of the current building of the Cyprus Museum?

Nikos Balanos

To what feature is the tenth room of the Cyprus Museum dedicated?

Evolution of writing

When was the construction of the Cyprus Museum building completed?

1924

In the Cyprus Museum there is a statue of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. What material is the statue made of?

Bronze

The museum's rich coin collection represents rulers from which empire?

Roman Empire

Who was the curator of Ancient Monuments in Cyprus from 1903 until his death in 1935?

George H. Everett Jeffery

The museum holds artifacts from tombs located in which ancient Cypriot city?

Salamis

To which British ruler was the Cyprus Museum originally dedicated?

Queen Victoria

How are the museum's galleries generally organized?

Chronologically

Which non-Greek deity has numerous artifacts dedicated to her in the museum?

Astarte

Eleftherias Square

The design of the square emphasizes coexistence of tradition and what other element?

Modernity

From which era does the Venetian wall adjacent to the square date?

Sixteenth century

Which feature emphasizes the modernity of the square's design?

LED lighting

Which significant church is located near Eleftherias Square?

Faneromeni Church

What was the original name of Eleftherias Square?

Plateia Metaxa

When was the construction of the Eleftherias Square completed?

2021

Eleftherias Square bridges the gap between which two parts of Nicosia?

Old and new

Which feature makes Eleftherias Square environmentally sustainable?

Rainwater collection

When was the reconstruction of Eleftherias Square started?

2010

When was Plateia Metaxa renamed to Eleftherias Square?

1974

Phaneromeni Church

The interior of Phaneromeni Church is adorned with icons. What is the primary material of these icons?

Wood

Which school is located opposite the Phaneromeni Church?

Phaneromeni School

Which Nicosian Square superseded Phaneromeni square as the main square of Nicosia?

Eleftheria Square

Which annual religious event sees a large procession at the Phaneromeni Church?

Good Friday

Near Phaneromeni Church, there's a notable school. What's its primary language of instruction?

Greek

The church's pulpit is unique, being carved out of what?

Wood

Which Cypriot painter painted the murals of the Phaneromeni Church in 1929?

Ioannis Kissonergis

The church's iconostasis, a standout feature, is made from what material?

Wood

When is the icon of the "Panagia Phaneromeni" dated?

Fourteenth Century

The church is often associated with which Cypriot struggle?

Independence from British rule