After the onset of war, residents immediately isolated the area intending to return when things cooled down. There are remnants of the people who lived or worked here. The current situation is every resident’s nightmare. Once lit with happy faces and laughs of people, this town resonates eerie silence now. Once known as a resort town, Varosha quickly fell into despair. It was known for its nightlife, dining and ambience. Another major street of Varosha was Leonidas, a major street that came off JFK avenue till the Vienna corner. Finally, on 20th July 1974, Turkey invaded Cyprus and hindered a once renowned, culturally diverse destination, to an untouched place.Ī photo of life in Varosha before the invasion_©The spot consists of numerous hotels, including the King George hotel, the Asterisms hotel, the Grecian hotel, and the Elizabeth hotel. The evacuation of the people was led by a nearby British military base. Dreading a massacre, the entire population rushed hours before both the armies met in combat on the street.The Turkish force fenced the area and it has been abandoned since. In 1974, amid the tensions between Greek and the Turkish troops, the Turkish army invaded the northern part of Cyprus.The crisis commenced as the Turkish army penetrated the border between the two regions. But, the Turkish invasion of 1974 changed the whole course of the city. When it started rising as a famous spot among the tourists, the quaint town started constructing resorts, hotels to lure more tourists. It was known for its beautiful stretch of beaches, the architecture, the location and much more. The city was a popular and precious destination for almost 100 years before the Turkish invasion. Varosha, a southern quarter of Famagusta, known as the French Riviera of Cyprus, used to be the most renowned tourist spot in Cyprus before 1974. Varosha in the 1960s_©Paul PopperPopperfoto-Getty Images The ruins of hotels in the Varosha district of Famagusta, Cyprus_©trabantos-Getty Images Let’s get to the brief introduction of the quarters. Let us know about Varosha for what it was and what it could be, if it wasn’t abducted. The same goes with this small southern quarter of the city of Famagusta, called Varosha. I fear if the future generation will be deprived of such enchanting wealth, of revolutionary art, architecture just the way we did. I wonder about the places that lost their spell with time - because of wars, politics, climate crisis and other such tragedies. There are thousands of abandoned enchanting places that we don’t know about or will never be able to perceive for what they were in the past, because of the crisis they faced or sudden isolation of the place. Just like these civilizations, there are alot of cities that are left abandoned. The art collection (featuring works by Ellsworth Kelly, Yayoi Kusama, and Cindy Sherman, among others) is pretty impressive, too.Throughout history, there have been mentions of numerous abandoned civilizations. The unusual façade is a porous white shell, while the interiors are bathed in meticulously controlled natural light. Pictured: The Broad MuseumDiller Scofidio + Renfro’s building for billionaire philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad’s massive art collection is the latest to join the ranks of L.A. Architecture buffs and casual tourists, prepare to be wowed. Our roundup of must-see design ranges from major institutions and private homes-both of which often take the form of palatial estates-to lush sculptural landscapes, as well as the quirky destinations that only locals know. Consequently, Los Angeles is a visual feast, and the architecture (both indoors and outdoors) is like that of nowhere else. The Eameses, Frank Gehry, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among many others, were as drawn to the sublime light as they were inspired by it. This unusual variety is, perhaps, a result of the climate in addition to the sun-kissed beautiful people, the warm weather, surreally blue skies, and laissez-faire attitude that blesses the city year-round has also attracted a number of brilliant eccentrics and dreamers. See: the glinting curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall next to the spongelike façade of the Broad Museum, or the right angles of a modernist home next to a neighbor outfitted with the minarets of a temple. In any row of Los Angeles buildings, it’s a rarity to see two that are exactly alike.
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