Shacolas Tower

Shacolas Tower or Ledras Tower
Shacolas Tower in the background
Interactive map of the Shacolas Tower or Ledras Tower area
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
Operator	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	Raglan Squire
Developer	Costas Manglis

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

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