# Shacolas Tower

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The **Shacolas Tower** or **Ledras Tower** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Πύργος Σιακόλα) is a [highrise building](/source/Highrise) in [Nicosia](/source/Nicosia), [Cyprus](/source/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](/source/Nicosia) and it was the [tallest building in Cyprus](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Cyprus) until 1978. The first 5 floors are [H&M](/source/H%26M) 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]

## Museum and observatory

The Ledra Observatory Museum functions as an integrated cultural institution and observation facility located on the 11th floor of the Shacolas Tower. Developed through a partnership between the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and the Debenhams Group, the observatory provides a panoramic perspective of the city's urban topography. The exhibition documents the historical evolution of Old Nicosia through a collection of archival photography and topographical descriptions. The facility is equipped with optical instruments for site-specific observation and a multilingual audiovisual narrative detailing the city's chronological development

## References

1. The Architecture of the Cypriots during British Rule 1886-1960 page 323 by Costas Georghiou

1. ["Shacolas Tower - Nicosia"](https://www.cyprusisland.net/attractions/shacolas-tower-nicosia). *Cyprus Island*. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

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