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Rigenis Street
Rigenis Street ( el, οδός Ρηγαίνης}· ''Rigainis Street'') is a shopping street in central Nicosia that runs from Ledra Street to Solomos Square. It was the busiest street in Nicosia during the British Colonial period in Cyprus after Hermes Street and Ledra Street Ledra Street ( el, Οδός Λήδρας ''Odos Lidras''; tr, Ledra Caddesi) is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the ''de facto'' Northern Cyprus, and .... Rigenis Street is 0.3 km long. One publication stated that "mention of 'Rigenis Street' does not call into mind the glorious queen who used to rule Cyprus but rather the cabaret joints for which it is notorious". Landmarks At 70 Rigenis Street is the Japanese restaurant Bonsa, and at 94 Rigenis Street is The Classic Hotel, a boutique hotel. References {{Cyprus-road-stub Streets in Nicosia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos. According to Greek mythology, Nicosia ( in Greek) was a siren, one of the daughters of Acheloos and Melpomene and its name translates as "White State" or city of White Gods. Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in early 1964, following the fighting of the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarised border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledra Street
Ledra Street ( el, Οδός Λήδρας ''Odos Lidras''; tr, Ledra Caddesi) is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the ''de facto'' Northern Cyprus, and south Nicosia. It is the site of the former Ledra Street barricade, across the United Nations buffer zone. The barricade symbolised the division of Nicosia between the Greek south and Turkish north. It was removed in April 2008 and Ledra Street became the sixth crossing between the southern and northern parts of Cyprus. Ledra Street runs parallel to Onasagorou Street. The name of the street refers to the ancient city-kingdom of Ledra, established in 1050 BC, that was located in the centre of the island where the capital city is today. Location The street leads off Eleftheria square, runs in a South to North direction and is about 1 km long. Most of it lies within the area effectively controlled by the Republic of Cyprus while a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomos Square
Solomos Square ( el, Πλατεία Σολωμού; tr, Solomos Meydanı) is a square at the intersection of Rigenis Street and Omirou Avenue in central Nicosia, Cyprus. It acts as one of the six main bus-hubs of the city, and it is estimated that over 50,000 people pass through it daily. The square was remodelled in 2010, following the initiative of former Mayor Eleni Mavrou. Buses In 2022, the Nicosia public bus network was revamped by Cyprus Public Transport (CPT). The project was completed in two phases, beginning on 29 January 2022, and 28 February 2022 for the second phase. Focus was on the decentralisation of Solomou Square as the only bus hub, with the addition of five others. Emphasis was placed on better and faster connectivity to the city, with newer routes and the change of the system's route numbers, as well as 5G Wi-Fi On-Board. Furthermore, the creation of a new bus app (PAME App) has allowed for more convenient travel between stations and even displaying bike-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermes Street
Hermes Street ( gr, Οδός Ερμού, tr, Ermu Sokağı) was a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia. It runs from the North end of Ledra Street and into Ektoros Street in the East. History Before Venetian times the River Pedieos course ran through the centre of the town, however this was then diverted when the new walls were built. The old river bed then became an open sewer until the arrival of the British in 1878. They found the cities sanitation to be in an appalling state so they decided the ownership of the land be given to anyone who could assist in rebuilding the area. Hermes Street was built in 1881 with the help of builders and labourers from the Kaimakli area. They constructed the Cities main sewer under the street and built many shops on street level. The authorities gave many of the premises to the builders as a reward for their efforts. The Street found itself located on the edge of the Greek Quarter of the city from 1958 until 1974. Today Two third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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