 | Robert Heron - 1797 - 522 sivua
...agriculture ; but they fpin cotton, and manufacture cloth. In this city, the moft beautiful edifice is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus...were formerly. crowned. It is built in the Gothic llile, and it contains the tombs of the Lufignans, and of feveral ancient Cyprioti and noble Venetians.... | |
 | Clement Cruttwell - 1798 - 786 sivua
...however, is far from being formidable, as it is in »cry bad order. The moll beautiful edifice •bere, is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. The church of Sr. Nicholas is at preftnt the befiften, a kind of hall where all lorts of provifions... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1823 - 490 sivua
...antient lapidary in the setting, and turning the obverse side outwards for the writing. (2) " The most beautiful edifice here is, without doubt, the Church...Cyprus were formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic style, and has three large naves. It contains the tombs of the Lusignans, and of several antient Cypriote... | |
 | Aaron Arrowsmith - 1856 - 834 sivua
...are said to exceed in magnificence those of almost every other city. Its most beautiful building is the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. Famagmta on the Eastern, with ¿arnica and Limesol on the Southern coast, are the other chief towns... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1791 - 608 sivua
...furrounded by hills and mountains, at the diftance of ten miles. The molt beautiful edifice at this place is the church of St, Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus...formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic ftyle, confiding of three large naves; and contains the tombs of the Lufignans, and of feveral ancient Cypriots... | |
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The moft beautiful edifice here" is, without doubt, the church of St. Sophia, where the kings of Cyprus were formerly crowned. It is built in the Gothic ftyle, and confifts of three large naves. 