Samanbahce neighborhood. First social housing project in Cyprus. Built between 1918 and 1925 by the Saban Pasha Foundation. The complex consists of 70 houses with small courtyards, arranged in nine rows. Each house consists of two rooms, bathroom, kitchen and a private courtyard. Only local building materials adapted to the climatic conditions were used. İbrahimpaşa Mahallesi, Cyprus

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Location: İbrahimpaşa Mahallesi, Lefkoşa, Cyprus
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