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All these elements provided a sense of authenticity that would be impossible to find anywhere else.I was determined to film The Palace in these very streets and buildings in which the fighting took place.Our main filming location, our 'palace' - was the stunningly beautiful 'House of the Dragoman Hadjigeogakis Kornessios the main residence of The North Face Apex Bionic Jackets Gray Vest-Men's NO.10027 the Ottoman Sultan's official representative, interpreter and tax collector in Cyprus. Hadjigeorgakis had amassed a fortune during his 30 year rule before just escaping with his life when the fed up locals revolted in 1805. He fled through a secret underground passageway that still exists! between his residence and the nearby Archbishop's Palace. Hadjigeorgakis was ultimately put to death upon reaching Istanbul The North Face Womens Greenland Jackets Black NO.103101 however, as he had denied the newly appointed Ottoman Grand Vizer any assistance some 15 years earlier, when the Grand Vizer was merely an Ottoman general retreating through Cyprus after his forces were defeated in Egypt by Napoleon. I never would have imagined when writing this film that I'd get the opportunity to film it in such an exotic locale so steeped in history it was a dream come true.
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