Protective panel over British royal coat of arms at old Nicosia courts remains broken
The protective covering over the British royal coat of arms at the old courts in occupied Nicosia has remained broken for about six months.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The protective panel covering the British royal coat of arms at the old courts in occupied Nicosia has remained broken for around six months, leaving the colonial emblem exposed to the elements.
According to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris Postasi, the transparent panel cracked in May and has not been replaced.
Colonial-era building
The old courts were built between 1900 and 1904 under British colonial rule, on the site previously occupied by the ruins of the Lusignan palace, the medieval residence of the Frankish kings.
The building was designed by Charles Bellamy, then director of public works. It originally housed the law courts, postal service, land registry office and police.
Further blocks were added to the eastern and western sides of the building by the 1920s.
Coat of arms
The British royal coat of arms was installed above the building’s entrance. A similar emblem also remains above old government house, now the presidential palace used by President Nikos Christodoulides.
The courts building underwent renovation between 1998 and 2009. The coat of arms remained largely unchanged and is now in a state of dilapidation.
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