[UN_14] Buffer Zone: few have seen this since 1974

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 15:46

I have long searched for medieval remains in North (Turkish Cypriot) and South (Greek Cypriot) Nicosia and I think I have located them all. Unfortunately, due to the political situation, I was not able to come close to all of them. For insatnce, I couldn't inspect and describe like I would have liked to do the small, interesting Orthodox church of St George (Ayos Yeorgios or Georgios), situated between the Flatro (Sibeli) bastion and St. Kassianos Church. Until a visit to the UN Buffer Zone, as a guest of the UN Press and PR department, made the impossible reality. I would like to express my gratitude again to the UN - great hosts! - for the opportunity to see what few have seen since the unfortunate events of 1974. Let's hope that one day common sense will prevail and everybody may see the medieval treasures of old, walled Nicosia in peace.

Click the (shortened) URL and choose 1: Churches/Mosques, 2: Ayos Georgios and 3: text: http://is.gd/gb9uy

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 16:05

To make it even easier for interested readers; here's a direct link to the page about the St George church in the Buffer Zone (walled Nicosia): http://is.gd/gbbc2

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 18:07

Overview of new items and major updates: http://is.gd/gbl4y

lulubell


Joined: 18/11/2008
Posts: 595

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 18:17

Thank you once again for sharing this with us all,what a fantastic oppurtunity to be able to see such interesting and important places thanks to you.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 20:45

Thank you for your kind words, lulubell! When I see how few people opened the [UN] threads I wonder why I bothered to do all the work. On the other hand I know from support in the threads and very kind emails, mainly from people who did their military service in Cyprus and/or in the Buffer Zone, that some were pleased with the pictures. Maybe next time, to attract more viewers, I should call the thread "Karaoke in the Buffer Zone"...

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:12

quality (people)............................not quantity !





that what counts.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:26

Only a suggestion Hans as the layout of your site is completely up to you but would it be possible to add some thumbnails that direct to the main pictures. I can get around your site by clicking on the hyperlinked words but it would be a little easier with a thumbnail of the gallery or even an icon.

No offence intended, I know you have done your web site from scratch and developed it yourself without taking the easy way I did and used templates, I obviously don't have your patience.

I also ask because my work server is so slow that it takes forever to download the full size pictures and if I could see a smaller version it would entice me to open them more to see a larger version.



Paul

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:28

hans what was your job before coming trnc

cyprusairsoft



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:37

this will be a an ebayers fortune when a solution is found



great post hans enjoyed the pics

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:40

RE msg 7, Proger1: (...) it takes forever to download the full size pictures and if I could see a smaller version it would entice me to open them more to see a larger version. (...)

=> Done (if this is what you mean): http://is.gd/gbbc2 . I'll also give each picture its own page (and link the small pics in the text pages to them), which makes downloading the full sized pics faster.

P.S. Ask your employer for a faster work server...

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 21:45

Perfect, thank you Hans, I was about to say it didn't look changed but I remembered to refresh my browser.



I have pleaded with my employer but they keep saying next years budget, maybe they actually mean next year this time.



Thanks again Hans.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
21/10/2010 22:03

Once again - many thanks Hans for some remarkable pictures. Always fascinating....

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
22/10/2010 11:54

Following the wishes of Proger1 I've updated yesterdays item (October 21, 2010).

doggiesteve


Joined: 06/10/2010
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 11:59

many thanks hans

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
22/10/2010 12:07

To help you navigate if you are interested: http://is.gd/gctxf (choose October 21)