Nicosia city in Cyprus
Within the labyrinth of history, the capital of Cyprus had moved from Salamis to Lapta and then to Larnaca; but Nicosia has the longest duration of being the center of administration. From ancient times to the present day, the name of this wonderful loom of various civilizations has undergone many alterations; Lidra, Levkonteon, Kermia, I Hora, Seher, Levkosia, Nicosia, and lastly Lefkosai or Lefkosa.
Kyrenian Gate
Porte del Provveditore with its original name is located in the northern part of the circular city wall with its stone tombstones dating from the Venetian era, the Ottoman reign and the British colonial period that tell us about the rich past of the city. The wall on two sides of the gate was cut in 1931, and the adjacent roads were built. It houses the tourist information office today.
Arabahmet Mosque
I am the typical imposing Ottoman monument covered with a large dome and three smaller ones. Built by one of the conquering generals of the Ottoman army, the Arab Ahmet Pasha, it dates back to the 17th century. The courtyard houses many important tombs and an octagonal fountain for ablutions.
Turunclu Mosque (Fethiye)
Located very close to the passage of Lidra Street (Lokmaci), it was built by Seyit Mehmet Agha, Ottoman governor of Cyprus in 1825. Only the minaret was able to protect its originality after a series of restorations in which the ablution fountain had also disappeared.
Iplik Pazari Mosque (Haci Ahmet Agha)
Located near the Great Hamam, it is one of two mosques in Cyprus with a cone-shaped stone minaret. It was built in 1826 and enlarged with some additions in 1899.
Kumarcilar (Players) Khan
In the vicinity of the Great Khan, there is another typical khan dating back to the end of the 17th century, with 52 rooms on two floors awaiting your taste for a restoration.
Ataturk Square and the Venetian Column
Ataturk Square, known as Konak or Sarayonu Square in ancient times, has social and commercial importance. The old Lusignan Palace was also in the center of this square. The Venetian column (obelisk) in the center of the square was brought from Salamis and erected as a symbol of the Venetian kingdom in 1550. On top of the 6-meter-high granite column, the British had placed a bronze arb to replace the lost the Lion of the Venetians of San Marco.
Sarayonu Mosque
This Arabic and Moorish style mosque was designed by an English architect and built in 1903. It served as a wedding hall for almost 40 years after 1963 and today is a mosque again.
Great Hamam (Church of Saint George of the Latins)
Only the semicircular door remained, carved in stone to reflect the glorious Lusignan past of the building. It was converted into a typical Ottoman bath using the rumble of the building.
Bedestan (Church of Saint Nicholas)
Neighboring the Selimiye Mosque, Bedestan, the old Church of Saint Nicholas of the English will enchant you with its beautiful gothic portal. The building has features similar to those of the Saint Sophia Cathedral.
Lusignan House
Located at the beginning of the street leading to Yeni CAmi, this 15th-century Lusignan mansion has a Gothic arched entranceway that has Lusignan coats of arms on top.
National Struggle Museum
The Museum was built on the Barbaro (Musalla) bastion of the city walls located in the courtyard of the Mucahitler Sitesi (Compound of Warriors) in Nicosia and was opened in 1982 and in the building and the courtyard, documents documenting the national struggle of the Turkish Cypriot Community. which started in 1955 until today, pictures, weapons and items are displayed.
Museum of barbarism
Located in the Kumsal district of Nicosia, this is where the wife, three children and the owner of the Cyprus Turkish Forces Regiment, Major Doctor Nihat Ilhan, were killed on December 24, 1963 by the Greeks in the bloody events that began against the Turkish Cypriots. The Greek atrocities during the conflict are reflected in the images exhibited in the museum.
Mevlevi Tekke Museum
The former Tekke of the whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi Order houses a mausoleum from the tombs of former sheikhs, some artifacts of this Sufi sect and Ottoman tombstones of artistic value. It was a larger complex when it was built in the 16th century. The restorations of 1962 and 2001 left less originality of the original building.
Pasha Dervish Mansion
The houses are located in the Arabahmet neighborhood of Nicosia and was the residence of Dervis Pasha, the owner of one of the first Turkish-language newspapers, ‘Zaman’; on the main door of the mansion you can see the year 1219 (1807); after extensive restoration, in 1988, it was opened to the public as the Ethnographic Museum. Home furnishings used in the past by the Cypriot people are exhibited in the museum, a composition reflecting the decoration of the aristocratic house, the official dress of the last Muslim judge of Cyprus, embroidery and handicrafts.
Eaves House (Sacakli)
On the south side of the Sultan Mahmut Library, there is a two-story mansion with a large courtyard that reflects the characteristics of Ottoman civil architecture. Today, it is used as a cultural center for seminars, conferences, exhibitions and concerts.
Stone Art Museum (Lapidary)
The museum, a building built during the Middle Ages, is made up of a small building and a courtyard and is located behind the Selimiye Mosque. The museum was reopened after being reorganized in 2003 and the most important exhibit of the Museum is the magnificent window, reflecting the burning Gothic style of the Lusignan Palace which was located in the current Ataturk (Sarayonu) Square and demolished in 1905 by the Administration. British colonial.