Limassol

Limassol (Greek Λεμεσός Lemesós, Turkish Limassol or Leymosun, formerly Limisso, in ancient Neapolis Νεάπολις, Theodosias, Theodosiana and later Nemesos ) is a port city in the south of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus with 235 056 inhabitants ( as of 2011) and the capital of the eponymous district.

Limassol is the second largest town on the island and lies on the south coast in the Bay of Akrotiri north of the Akrotiri peninsula.

Limassol has undergone rapid economic development since the partition of the island in 1974 and is now a major financial center where many offshore companies are located.

Limassol is home to the Cyprus University of Technology.

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History

The area around Limassol has been inhabited since the Stone Age, the contemporary city is located between the ancient cities of Amathus and Curium ( Kourion ). Older graves date back to the year 2000 BC, it is believed that the city was founded by settlers from Amathus. The first mention of the village dates back to 451, the name of Lemesos in the 10th century.

The city's history is closely linked to the Third Crusade, when Richard the Lionheart in 1191 traveled to the Holy Land. He took the Byzantine administrator Isaac Comnenus caught and placed the island of Anglo-Norman administration. Richard the Lionheart was celebrating his marriage to Berengaria in the city. He let destroy Amathus, the remaining inhabitants settled in Limassol. Between 1192 and 1570 the city flourished, from 1489 the town was under Venetian rule. The city was conquered by the Ottomans without any resistance in July 1570. From the 18th century Greek scholar could be down in the town and taught Greek history, Turkish and French, in the first half of the 19th century three schools are founded. 1878 take the British the island and set a Colonel Warren as administrator of the city, followed by investment in infrastructure as a post and telegraph office, a hospital, and in 1912 the electrification.

Attractions and Tourism

Museums

  • Archaeological Museum Limassol
  • Kolossi, stronghold built in 1210
  • The Ethnology Museum displays Cypriot handicrafts, Cypriot costumes and household items
  • Castle and Medieval Museum: The Castle of Limassol was built in the 13th century on the remains of a fortification. It served as a fortification, military headquarters and prison. 1191 Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre here. As of 1291, the city was in possession of the Hospitallers. Today, the fort is a museum which features medieval finds and chronological connects to the Archaeological Museum. The castle, which was partly rebuilt presents itself today as it was under Ottoman rule.

Tourism

Limassol is a relatively strong popular seaside resort with numerous large four-star hotels mostly along the beach promenade. Less frequented beaches pressed to find something outside of Akrotiri at the British military base of Akrotiri.

Economy

Because of its location at the foot of Trodosgebirges there are some larger wineries and distilleries. In Limassol there are 350 industrial firms.

Since 1974, the city has developed into a major trading center for shipping. The harbor was extended after 1974 by the Turkish invasion almost overnight, the Republic lost its only major port in Kyrenia. Today, there is an old and a new port, 60 shipping companies have their headquarters in Limassol. Cyprus itself has the tenth largest commercial fleet in the world.

Sports

Apollon Limassol and AEL FC are the two most important sports clubs with divisions for football, basketball and volleyball. Aris Limassol is a pure football club. Other clubs are the rugby club Limassol Crusaders. There are also clubs for athletics and cycling, as well as 3 water sports clubs who use the Germasoyia reservoir.

Every year the Limassol International Marathon GSO is held.

Media

Broadcaster

Limassol is the location of a medium-wave radio relay ' the BBC. It is transmitted on 702 kHz and 738 kHz with 500 kW output power. A special feature of the station is that in contrast to most other broadcast stations not guyed masts, but free-standing towers, which are isolated from earth, are used.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player
  • Michael Cacoyannis, Greek Cypriot film director
  • Constantinos Christoforou, Cypriot singer
  • Marcos Kyprianou, Cypriot politician and European Commissioner
  • Spyros Kyprianou, former President of Cyprus

Twinning

  • Egypt Alexandria, Egypt
  • Germany Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, since 1991
  • Greece Heraklion, Greece
  • Greece Ioannina, Greece
  • France Marseille, France
  • People's Republic of China Nanjing, China
  • Germany Lower Kassel, Germany
  • Greece Patras, Greece
  • Greece Rhodes, Greece
  • Greece Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Greece Zakynthos, Greece
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