Shacolas Tower

The Shacolas Tower or Ledras Tower (Greek: Πύργος Σιακόλα) is a highrise building in Nicosia, Cyprus. It was completed in 1959. It was built by Costas Manglis and was formerly known as the Manglis Tower, which housed the offices of the General Engineering and Hellenic Mining Company.^[1] It is located in the old town of Nicosia and it was the tallest building in Cyprus until 1978. The first 5 floors are H&M department stores and the 6th floor used to be a cafeteria offering a panoramic view of the old city. The 11th floor is an observatory and museum overlooking the whole capital. There are telescopes, binoculars and a recorded feature on the history of the capital.^[2]

Shacolas Tower or Ledras Tower
Shacolas Tower in the background
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office Observatory Museum Business Center Conference hall
Location	Nicosia, Cyprus
Completed	1959
Owner	CYREIT AIF Variable Capital Investment Company PLC
Management	CYREIT AIF Variable Capital Investment Company PLC
Height
Roof	50 meters
Technical details
Floor count	11 floors
Floor area	7.300 square
Lifts/elevators	11 floors
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Raglan Squire
Developer	Costas Manglis

Museum and observatory

This museum combines a modern museum with the view of the entire city and is 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.

References

1. The Architecture of the Cypriots during British Rule 1886-1960 page 323 by Costas Georghiou
2. "Shacolas Tower - Nicosia". Cyprus Island. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

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