Ledra Street

Ledra Street, now known as Ledra Street, is a significant street in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. Historically, Nicosia itself was known as Ledra in antiquity. The street is located in the center of the city and has witnessed numerous historical events and cultural influences due to Cyprus's complex past under various rulers, including the Byzantines, Lusignans, Venetians, Turks, and British.1

The street is situated within the circular Venetian walls that once enclosed the old town of Nicosia. Following the Turkish intervention in 1974, a portion of northern Nicosia, including areas around Ledra Street, became part of the UN-controlled buffer zone, separating the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish Cypriot-administered areas. This division has made Ledra Street a symbol of the island's political division.1