Porta del Mare in Famagusta

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Porta del Mare in Famagusta; It was built in 1496 by the Venetian sergeant Niccolo Prioli. It has a secure entry of a wooden door dating back to the Ottomans and iron bars dating back to the Venetians. Above the entrance, on a block of marble brought from Salamis, are the Lion of St. Mark, Prioli s name, his coat of arms and the date 1496. On the right side of the entrance there are two marble lion statues, one bigger than the other. The legend suggests that one night the bigger lion will open its mouth, and the person who catches this moment and puts his/her hand into the lion's mouth will obtain an enormous for tune.