Total: 6 results found.

1. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque / Famagusta
(Historical Places)
... built. After the fall of Jerusalem in 1291, the Lusignan kings, after having been crowned king of Cyprus, came to this cathedral to be crowned king of Jerusalem. It was also here that the last Lusignan ...
2. St Mamas Monastery / Guzelyurt
(Historical Places)
... to the 18th century when the large central dome was added. However, the side portals and columns of the nave survive from an earlier Gothic church built by the Lusignans. It is said that Mamas was a ...
3. St Hilarion Castle / Kyrenia
(Historical Places)
... was one of the last castles taken by the crusaders in 1191. The fortifications were improved by the Lusignans during the early 13th century, and the castle was the focus of a four year struggle with the ...
4. Bellapais Abbey / Kyrenia
(Historical Places)
To the north-east of Kyrenia, set on the side of a mountain, this twelfth-century monastery is a fine example of Gothic architecture of the Lusignan period.  The abbey comprises of a church, refectory, ...
5. Kyrenia Castle / Kyrenia
(Historical Places)
... is the castle and shipwreck museum. Just 5 Km outside Girne, a visit to the 14th Century Lusignan Bellapais Abbey  is a must, while slightly further afield lies the  fairy-tale castle of St. Hilarion.  ...
6. Selimiye Mosque / Nicosia
(Historical Places)
... The monumental main door and the carved stone window above it  are of particular interest. Construction began in 1209 during the reign of the Lusignan king Henry I, and lasted 150 years. There is evidence ...
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