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" The moft beautiful edifice here" is, without doubt, the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic ftyle, and confifts of three large naves. "
Travels Through Cyprus, Syria, and Palestine; with a General History of the ... - Page 67
by Giovanni Mariti - 1792
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A Collection of Late Voyages and Travels: Chiefly Translated and Abridged ...

Robert Heron - Voyages and travels - 1797 - 522 pages
...agriculture ; but they fpin cotton, and manufacture cloth. In this city, the moft beautiful edifice is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus...were formerly. crowned. It is built in the Gothic llile, and it contains the tombs of the Lufignans, and of feveral ancient Cyprioti and noble Venetians....
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The new universal gazetteer; or, Geographical dictionary. [With] Atlas, Volume 2

Clement Cruttwell - 1798 - 786 pages
...however, is far from being formidable, as it is in »cry bad order. The moll beautiful edifice •bere, is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. The church of Sr. Nicholas is at preftnt the befiften, a kind of hall where all lorts of provifions...
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Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Greece, Egypt, and ...

Edward Daniel Clarke - Africa - 1823 - 490 pages
...antient lapidary in the setting, and turning the obverse side outwards for the writing. (2) " The most beautiful edifice here is, without doubt, the Church...Cyprus were formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic style, and has three large naves. It contains the tombs of the Lusignans, and of several antient Cypriote...
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A compendium of ancient and modern geography

Aaron Arrowsmith - Geography - 1856 - 834 pages
...are said to exceed in magnificence those of almost every other city. Its most beautiful building is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. Famagmta on the Eastern, with ¿arnica and Limesol on the Southern coast, are the other chief towns...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 2

Tobias Smollett - Books - 1791 - 608 pages
...furrounded by hills and mountains, at the diftance of ten miles. The molt beautiful edifice at this place is the church of St, Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus...formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic ftyle, confiding of three large naves; and contains the tombs of the Lufignans, and of feveral ancient Cypriots...
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