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Old photos of Larnaca

16 photographs of Larnaca, from 1878 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 16 photographs of Larnaca on PlaceWas span 3 decades, from 1878 to 2025. 3 of them were taken before 1980; the other 13 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.16 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Larnaca through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. (1878), Larnaca — photos through time
EU: Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. (1878) 3 photos · 1878
Waves Monument, Larnaca — photos through time
Waves Monument 3 photos · 2025

Stories from Larnaca

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EU: Larnaca, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, [L0056831] (1878), Larnaca, 1878
EU: Larnaca, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, [L0056831] (1878) 1878 Another view of Larnaca made by John Thomson in 1878, recording daily life in the port town shortly before Ottoman rule on Cyprus gave way to British administration under the Cyprus Convention.
EU: Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. (1878), Larnaca, 1878
EU: Street in Larnaca, Cyprus. (1878) 1878 A street scene in Larnaca dating to 1878, capturing the everyday townscape of Cyprus's leading port at the close of Ottoman rule, the same year the island passed to British administration.
EU: Larnaca, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, [L0056805] (1878), Larnaca, 1878
EU: Larnaca, Cyprus. Photograph by John Thomson, [L0056805] (1878) 1878 One of John Thomson's 1878 photographs of Larnaca, a coastal town that served as Cyprus's principal port and a hub for foreign consulates and merchants during the late Ottoman period.
Chypre Larnaca Musee Pierides, Larnaca, 2014
Chypre Larnaca Musee Pierides 2014 The Pierides Museum in Larnaca, Cyprus, pictured in 2014. Founded in 1839, it is considered the island's oldest private museum, housing an archaeological collection spanning several millennia.
Panagia Faneromeni, Larnaca, 2018
Panagia Faneromeni 2018 Panagia Faneromeni is a church in Larnaca, Cyprus, a coastal city on the island's southern shore. This photograph, taken in 2018, shows the place of worship within the city's historic quarter.
Excavations of Kition, Larnaca, Larnaca, 2019
Excavations of Kition, Larnaca 2019 Archaeological excavations at Kition, an ancient city whose remains lie beneath modern Larnaca, Cyprus. Kition was a major Phoenician and later Greek settlement on the island dating back over three thousand years.…
St Joseph's Convent Larnaca, Larnaca, 2019
St Joseph's Convent Larnaca 2019 St Joseph's Convent in Larnaca, Cyprus, photographed in 2019, one of the institutions established by Catholic religious orders in the city's historic center near the harbor and coastline.
International Evangelical Church Larnaca, Larnaca, 2019
International Evangelical Church Larnaca 2019 The International Evangelical Church in Larnaca, Cyprus, photographed in 2019, one of several churches in the coastal city serving its international and expatriate residents and visitors.
1870s · 3 photos
2010s · 6 photos
2020s · 7 photos