The mansion from the 15th. century, which is situated within the Walled City of Nicosia has survived to thie day and attracts attention by its Gothic arch entrance door with its Lusignan era coat-of arms as well as the Ottoman era addition “köþk” and decorated wooden ceilings. The mansion was opened to public in December 1997. In the mansion, which has been furnished with authentic furniture of Lusignan and Ottoman periods, there is also a room for giving service to the visitors.
The Mevlevi Tekke in Nicosia was an important cultural centre of Ottoman era in Cyprus. It is situated within the Walled City, south of the Kyrenia Gate and was built in the 17th. century on land donated by Emine Hatun. It is believed that the present Mevlevihane is a continuation of the previously established tekke known as the Arab Ahmed or Ferhed Pasha tekke. The Mevlevi Order was founden by the poet Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, who was born in 1207 at Balkh, in what is now Afghanistan. Tekke is now being used as Turkish Cypriot Etnoghraphy Museum. The tekke consists of the Mausoleum, a long narrow room built alongside the street, covered by 6 small cupolas.ýn the mausoleum are the tombs of 15 dervishes, leaders of dance. On a right angle to the mausoleum, is built the mosque, a large room with a wooden pitched roof supported on three large arches. The floor is wooden and it was here that the dervishes performed their whirling dance. On a wooden arched gallery stood the musicians and readers of the Koran. The building complex and its courtyard are surrounded by a wall.
Nicosia Municipal market is an important landmark in the Walled City. It’s been a market place for centuries. At first it was an open market area, then it became partially closed and in 1932 it has taken it’s present formation. When it was constructed in 1932 it is said to be equivalent to the present day’s superstores. This has actually been proved by it’s 75 years old capacity which still attracts customers.The municipal market is located almost on the mathematical centre of the Walled City of Nicosia. The main reason for it being at this location is though to be it’s closeness to the Selimiye Mosque and to the Khans which were again places where people could shop or stay overnight.
North of Ayia Sophia is the former Latin Archbishop's Palace. This was built in the first half of the 13th century and since then has undergone repeated alterations. Older descriptions mention the existence of a loge from where the priests delivered speeches and preached (1292). Its upper storey rebuilt in 1571 by Menteszade, the first kadi of the Ottoman reign.
The main building has two floors and is constructed entirely of ashlars stone, while the facades evoke the appearance of a castle. To the ground-floor wing, which is also built of ashlar masonry, an upper floor with a "kiosk" was added, while a number of windows were also created. From the original building the Gothic arched outer doors survive. The complex of buildings making up the archbishopric was converted into homes for Turkish families. In 1984 it has started to be restored. Kuquk Mehmet Buildings -Latin Archbishops Palace- which is called to The Union of Municipalities now.
The aim of this project is to make the cultural heritage survive and to transfer it to the next generations by creating a multifunctional place. The restoration project improve Nicosia's physical and social environment, especially around the Selimiye square. The restoration should be pursued to reinstate the original building impact and civic value of the old city and also to help a better development-social, economic and physical- for the old City.