page_title: Limassol
section_title: Under the Ottoman Empire
hierarchical_section_title: Limassol / History / Under the Ottoman Empire
caption_attribution_description: English: Exterior of the city castle in Limassol, Cyprus Русский: Фасад городского замка в Лимасоле, Кипр
context_page_description: Limassol is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the eponymous district. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 183,658 and a metropolitan population of 239,842. Limassol has been ranked by TripAdvisor as the 3rd up-and-coming destination in the world, in its Top 10 Traveler’s Choice Destinations on the Rise. The city is also ranked 89th worldwide in Mercer's Quality of Living Survey. In the ranking published by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Limassol has been classified global city in the 4th category.
context_section_description: The Ottoman Empire invaded Cyprus in 1570–1577 and occupied it.  Limassol was conquered in July 1570 without any resistance.
  Some neighbourhoods, mostly to the east of the city were predominantly Greek, to the west predominantly Turkish with an evenly mixed area around the castle. The church played an important role in the education of Greeks during the years 1754–1821. During those years new schools were set up in all the towns. Greek intellectuals used to teach Greek history, Turkish and French. The following schools operated in the town of Limassol:
  The Greek School which was established in 1819.
  The first public school which was established in 1841.
  The Girls’ School which was established in 1861.
caption: The Limassol Medieval Castle was rebuilt in 1590 by the Ottomans.
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