World / Cyprus / Turkish controlled area / Nicosia, 1 km from center Coordinates: 35°10'40"N   33°21'16"E

Ledra Palace Hotel (Nicosia [Lefkoşa, Λευκωσία])


Shelled by both sides during 1974 invasion. Paratroopers from the Canadian Airborne Regiment rescued and evacuated guests while under fire. Located in the no man's land between the borders, the hotel became living quarters for UN's Canadian contingent afterwards.
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34 months ago   0
I understand representatives from both sectors meet there as well for negotiations
 18 months ago andy brown   +1
also used by the British forces as a headquaters also accomodation for officers and the lads at the rough end,
 17 months ago ian plummer   0
has just recently been fitted out by ikea for the troops staying there
16 months ago EnglishTrucker   +2
I've been to LPH dozens of times. The British Army Roulmont Regiments are based there on 6 month tours. I was with the UN for a year in 1999 and based at Nicosia International Airport.
16 months ago ron rivard   0
Was there in 89 on and off I spent my time on the patrolling but got to do a 2 week stint and was it rough compared to the bunkhouses.
 15 months ago Ed   +2
I served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on three 7 month rotations to Cyprus. Ledra Palace was my barracks in 1978 and 1990. We manned Observation Posts and patrolled the Green Line during those tours.
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