Ataturk Square and The Venetian Column in Nicosia |
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Ataturk Square and The Venetian Column in Nicosia; In the center of the most important square in Nicosia is the Venetian Column, moved from its original spot in Salamis to Nicosia as a tribute to Venetian rule in Cyprus. On top of the granite column was the Lion of St. Mark, at the bottom; the coats of arms of noble Venetian families. The bronze orb, currently sitting on top of the column, was placed by the British in 1915. In the northern corner of the square, a platform bearing the English coat of arms was constructed in 1953 in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
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