Nicosia Aqueduct

The Nicosia Aqueduct is located inside the city walls, specifically at Nikiforos Fokas Street and almost opposite the Statue of Freedom of Nicosia and very close to the Famagusta Gate. One of the outdoor monuments of the capital of Cyprus, the Nicosia Aqueduct is a stone-built building with arches built by Silahtar Mustafa Aga in 1796 and was part of the old water supply system that carried water from the mountains, suppling water, first of all, to the palaces and mansions of the wealthy inhabitants of the city. The water of the spring situated between the church Agii Omologites and the Kykkos Monastery, reached the bridge of Pedieou and from there, passing outside and around the walls and gates of Kyrenia and Famagusta, ended up in the tanks of the Archdiocese.

The 11-arched monument of this old aqueduct was discovered during the demolition of a private building while it was hidden among newer structures.

Within walking distance of the Nicosia Aqueduct, other interesting cultural attractions, such as the Archbishop’s Palace, the Byzantine Museum of Nicosia, the Cyprus Folk Art Museum and the Pancyprian Gymnasium, can also be found.