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Nicosia (North)
With such a long history it is no surprise that there are
many historical places to visit in Cyprus. Nicosia contains
many interesting historical places including The Kyrenia
Gate, o ne of the three gates on the walls surrounding
the old city of Nicosia, and The City
Walls.
The most notable of the mosques built by the Turks in Nicosia
is the Arab
Ahmet Mosque. You can visit it and see the many epitaphs
and drawings.
The Bedesten was constructed in the 12th century as a Byzantine church.
The building with its different architectural styles is of
a hybrid nature The
Dervis Pasa Mansion was built in the 19th century and
is now open as a museum house.
The
Gambler's Inn is an Ottoman structure constructed towards
the end of the 17th century.
The
Grand Bath, Buyuk Hamam was built on the remains of an
old Latin church. The bath still functions today. The
Great Inn is full of Turkish architecture and is a very
interesting historical place to visit.
There are many beautiful mosques to visit in Nicosia including: Haydar
Pasa Mosque is said to be the most notable Lusignan building
in Nicosia. Iplik
Pazari Mosque was built in t/he 19th century. It was named
after a cotton market at the same location during the Ottoman
period. There is also the The
Sarayonu Mosque which was converted into a mosque from
a Latin church. The
Selimiye Mosque is noted as being the largest and the
finest temple, and the most important Gothic structure in
Cyprus. It is said to have been constructed over a Byzantine
church called Hagia Sophia on the same site. Turunclu
Mosque is recorded to have been built by the governor
of Cyprus, Seyit Mehmet Aga in 1825. The
Yenicami Mosque is notable for its wide site and porches.
The
Lapidary Museum to the east of the Selimiye Mosque is
a Venetian style building constructed in the 15th century.
It houses many works of stone (insignias, works of marble,
tombs and columns) from the Medieval Age to the present day.
The Mevlevi
Tekke Museum is full of Cypriot history and interesting
artifacts.
The
Sultan Mahmut Library was constructed by the Ottoman Sultan
Mahmut II in 1829. It contains some very valuable books in
Turkish, Arabic and Persian.
Venetian
Column Ataturk Square was erected by the Venetians in
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