Presidential Palace, Nicosia, Presidential residence in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The Presidential Palace is a government building in Nicosia located in a pine woodland area of the Strovolos district, featuring limestone walls and a central tower topped with a dome. The structure serves as both the official residence and the administrative center for Cyprus's president.

The first Government House was a prefabricated structure shipped from England in 1878 and carried from Larnaca to Nicosia in boxes on camels. It burned during the 1931 revolt; Governor Sir Ronald Storrs then made Greek Cypriots pay £34,315 for a replacement. Maurice Webb designed the new building, completed in 1937 at a cost of £70,000.

The British coat of arms still hangs on the facade, and four gargoyles with human heads portray the British general foreman, the head mason, the head carpenter and an unidentified labourer. The building was Government House until 1960, when independence brought the name Presidential Palace.

The palace stands in Strovolos, surrounded by thick pine woodland, and is an active presidential workplace rather than a museum, so access to the interior is not open to the public. Visitors can view the exterior and grounds from the surrounding streets; check locally before planning a visit.

Four gargoyles with human heads sit on the palace, carved to depict the British general foreman in charge of construction, the head mason, the head carpenter and an unknown labourer. The British coat of arms is another feature of the facade.