Shacolas Tower

Nicos Shacolas Tower
250px Shacolas Tower is seen in the background.
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office Observatory Museum Business Center Conference hall
Location	Nicosia, Cyprus
Completed	1996
Owner	Nikos Shacolas
Management	Shacolas Group
Height
Roof	50 meters
Technical details
Floor count	11 floors
Floor area	7.300 square
Lifts/elevators	11 floors
Design and construction
Main contractor	Shacolas Group

Shacolas Tower is a highrise building completed in 1990s, which is located in the old town of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It is currently the fifth tallest building in Cyprus and third in Nicosia. It is considered a hallmark of the city's old town. The first 5 floors are Debenhams department stores and the 6th floor is a cafeteria offering a panoramic view of the old city of Nicosia. The 11th floor is an observatory and a museum overlooking the whole capital. There are telescopes, binoculars and a recorded feature on the history of the capital.

Museum and Observatory

This museum combines a modern museum with the view of the entire city. It can be found on the 11th floor of the Shacolas Tower. The exhibition - a cooperation with the Leventis Museum of Nicosia and the Debenhams Group - shows photographs and descriptions of Old Nicosia, a multilingual taped history and binoculars. It is open daily from 10am to 7pm in the Summer season which is March until September , on Winter season is 10am to 5pm except October which is 10am to 6pm. On Sundays the observatory always opens at 11 am .Tickets for adults is 2 euros and free entry for children under 12 years old.

Gallery

• Nicosia skyline view from old part of city.JPG

  View of Nicosia from the observatory

• Rooftops view of Nicosia and Onasagorou street from Shakolas Tower in Ledra Street Republic of Cyprus.jpg

  View towards Ledra Street

• Onasagorou street Rooftops from Shakolas Tower Nicosia Republic of Cyprus.jpg

  View towards Onasagorou Street

• Spectacular Nicosia view from Shakolas Tower in Ledra Street Republic of Cyprus.jpg

  View towards Makariou Avenue

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  View towardsTower 25 from Shakolas Tower

• Nicosia view from Shakolas Tower in Ledra Street Republic of Cyprus.jpg

  View of Central Bank of Cyprus

• 2010-07-07 12-31-04 Cyprus Nicosia Nicosia.JPG

  Shacolas Tower from Sabbas the Sanctified church

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