Description of the attraction
Turkish Cypriots greatly respect their legendary warrior Janbulat, an officer of the Ottoman army who distinguished himself in the battle for Nicosia and died heroically during the storming of Famagusta. As they say, he selflessly rushed on his horse directly to the defense machine of the Venetians, which was a huge wheel, completely seated with sharp knives. Everyone who approached him faced instant death. However, a brave Ottoman officer, rushing on this deadly machine, at the cost of his own life put it out of action, thanks to which the Turkish army finally managed to break through the city gates and capture Famagusta.
Dzhanbulat was buried near the very bastion, at the walls of which he fought, formerly known as Arsenal, and later named after the hero. Now his tomb is located in one of the corridors of the fortification. In addition, in 1968, a museum dedicated to Janbulat was organized in the tower. After a while, it was closed for restoration. And in 2008, after a major renovation, it again opened its doors to visitors.
This museum contains a huge number of exhibits that tell about the history of the city, in particular, about the period of domination of the Ottoman rulers on the island. A collection of ancient weapons, household items, traditional clothing, art objects, Venetian and Turkish tiles and other ceramics are presented to the attention of visitors. In addition, you can also see the famous engraving depicting the siege of Famagusta by Stefan Givellino (Ghibellini) and the most valuable handwritten Koran.
Reviews
| All reviews 0 Svetlana 2016-25-03 10:16:23 PM
Bastion Kanbulat (Dzhanbulat) I suggest you watch my video about this bastion and about the museum
And in this playlist you can watch other videos about the sights of Famagusta
