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This square was first called Konak Square then Sarayonu. At present it is called Ataturk Square.
It has continued to be an important square since the Middle Ages.
The Venetian column in the
middle of the square, made up of grey granite, was brought from the ruins of Salamis to the
courtyard of the Sarayonu Mosque as a symbol of the Venetian domination in the island.
It was placed in its present place in 1915. On top of the 20 feet high column the British placed
a copper globe to replace the lost St. Mark Lion (Venetian Lion). Around the column's base,
coats of arms of the Venetian nobles are displayed. In the Northern part of the square
there is a fountain which was built during the Ottoman Period.
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Last updated: 19-12-2005