<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The island of Cyprus has been occupied by various powers, during which time the historical and cultural contexts of the main cities of the island have changed and left behind material traces. One of these cities is the main port city of the island Famagusta, where the various ruling powers affected its fabric and the different historic structures of the city combine with modern in the contemporary city. These multicultural structures and historical layers can be followed on the maps. The aim of this paper is to follow the changing urban fabric of Famagusta by examining the selected maps from the 16<sup>th</sup> century to modern times. How much the city undergoes spatial alteration and how much of the historical structure and developments can be followed on the cartographic records? The paper will question the perspective of the cartographers towards Famagusta and their priorities in depicting this multicultural city.</p></abstract>

The island of Cyprus has been occupied by various powers, during which time the historical and cultural contexts of the main cities of the island have changed and left behind material traces. One of these cities is the main port city of the island Famagusta, where the various ruling powers affected its fabric and the different historic structures of the city combine with modern in the contemporary city. These multicultural structures and historical layers can be followed on the maps. The aim of this paper is to follow the changing urban fabric of Famagusta by examining the selected maps from the 16th century to modern times. How much the city undergoes spatial alteration and how much of the historical structure and developments can be followed on the cartographic records? The paper will question the perspective of the cartographers towards Famagusta and their priorities in depicting this multicultural city.

Past and present: cartographic history of Famagusta

Miscellanea Geographica

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The island of Cyprus has been occupied by various powers, during which time the historical and cultural contexts of the main cities of the island have changed...

Past and present: cartographic history of Famagusta

Published Online: Jul 31, 2019

Page range: 173 - 179

Received: Oct 30, 2018

Accepted: Jan 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0008

Keywords
Urban cartography, Cyprus, Famagusta

© 2019 Merve Senem Arkan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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Past and present: cartographic history of Famagusta

Published Online: Jul 31, 2019

Page range: 173 - 179

Received: Oct 30, 2018

Accepted: Jan 28, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0008

KeywordsUrban cartography, Cyprus, Famagusta

© 2019 Merve Senem Arkan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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Keywords
Urban cartography, Cyprus, Famagusta