Gravmonument i Famagusta, 1908
English: Tomb of Lala Mustapha, Famagusta Identifier: myexperiencesofc00stew (find matches) Title: My experiences of Cyprus; being an account of the people, mediæval cities and castles, antiquities and history of the island of Cyprus: to which is added a chapter on the present economic and political problems which affect the island as a dependency of the British empire Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Stewart, Basil, 1880- Subjects: Cyprus -- Description and travel Great Britain -- Colonies Cyprus Publisher: London : G. Routledge New York, E.P. Dutton Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: s 57 My Experiences of the Island of Cyprus. may probably be due to some repairs made by the Turks after the bombardment of 1571. The author of a Winters Pilgrimage, m speaking of Famagusta, expresses some fear as to the fate of the sea wall facing the harbour, in connection with a threatened act of vandalism on the part of the authorities in throwing down this wall in order that the stone and area thus formed may be used for purposes of the railway from Famagusta to Nicosia. I am glad to say no such act of unjustifiable vandalism has been committed, and I can reassure his readers on that point. Three openings have been made in this wall to give access to the quay wall of the harbour, which have in no way detracted from its appearance. In the construction of the railway no stoneof antiquarian interest was allowed to be disturbed in any way, and any stones removed from the wall by the harbour authorities to facilitate access by the trains bringing material for the construction of the harbour from the 58 Text Appearing After Image: Famagusta and Salamis. quarries outside, were carefully marked and replaced in their original position. The chief glory of Famagusta is the famous siege by the Turks from 1570 to 1571, about eleven months. Its defence by the Venetians was one of the most gallant recorded in history, and they finally succumbed, not to the battering of the Turk, but to hunger. The hero of the defence was Mark Antonio Bragadino; Mustafa was the Turkish general who conducted the siege, and he lies buried in a large tomb just outside the walls of Famagusta. Braogdino negotiated surrender on condition that the remaining defenders were to be given their lives and possessions, and safe conduct to Crete. After peace was signed, Bragadino, accompanied by his captains and bodyguard, unarmed, paid a visit to Mustafa in his tent, who received them courteously, and praised them for their gallant defence. Then, as they were retiring, Mustafa raised a question as to the Turkish prisoners taken during the 59 My Experiences of the I Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.