ABSTRACT
The observations in this report are based on a three day visit to Famagusta by Robert Silman (Robert Silman Associates, Structural Engineers, New York and Washington D.C.) and Kent Severson (Conservator in Private Practice, Boston, Massachusetts) on behalf of the World Monuments Fund at the end of March 2008. A remarkable number of structures were examined in a very short time. Most of the monuments in Famagusta are open air and unrestricted to visitors. Exceptions include the churches of SS Peter and Paul, St Anne, and the Tanner’s Church; access to these buildings was graciously provided through the local office of the Directorate of Ancient Buildings and Museums (Eski Eserler ve Müzeler Dairesi); the Church of St Nicholas/Lala Mustafa Camii, a working mosque, is open for public visit during the day at most times. Othello’s Castle is a tourist attraction charging a modest entrance fee.
