Haydar Pasha Mosque, Lefkoşa, North Cyprus
October 8, 2025
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th century Church of St. Catherine.
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th century Church of St. Catherine.
Built in the early 1930s, Bandabulya was once the main municipal market in the northern part of Nicosia. These days it houses a mixture of
Originally built by the Venetians in the 1560s, this gate in Nicosia’s city walls has been restored several times. In 1931 the British demolished the
As soon as you walk through the doors, the fact that this mosque had a previous life as a Christian Cathedral becomes more than obvious.
Originally the Cathedral of St. Sophia, it was converted into a mosque shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus and two minarets were added to
Büyük Han, an impressive 16th century caravanserai, was built during Ottoman rule and now finds itself again in occupied territory: the Turkish-controlled northern part of
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th
Built in the early 1930s, Bandabulya was once the main municipal market in the northern part of Nicosia. These days
Originally built by the Venetians in the 1560s, this gate in Nicosia’s city walls has been restored several times. In
As soon as you walk through the doors, the fact that this mosque had a previous life as a Christian
Originally the Cathedral of St. Sophia, it was converted into a mosque shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus and
Büyük Han, an impressive 16th century caravanserai, was built during Ottoman rule and now finds itself again in occupied territory: