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Decoration above Entrance Door, Agios Ioannis Cathedral, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus - Center (IMG_3045.jpg)

Decoration above Entrance Door, Agios Ioannis Cathedral, Nicosia, Cyprus

In contrast to the deliberately modest exterior that was required by Ottoman rule, the gilded woodwork and bright interior illuminated by crystal chandeliers is particularly ornate. Covered in gold leaf, the woodcarving is in the best tradition of 18th century Cypriot craftsmanship, and it remains the only church in Lefkosia in which the whole of the internal Frescoes have survived in their entirety.
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