Agía Paraskeví
Agía Paraskeví is a church in Ammóchostos, Famagusta district. Agía Paraskeví is situated nearby to the suburb Varosha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Othello’s Tower.
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral
Mosque
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and later as the Saint Sophia Mosque of Mağusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, Cyprus. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Agía Paraskeví.
Othello’s Tower
Othello Castle, also known as Othello's Tower, is a castle in Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. It was built by the Lusignans in the 14th century, and was later modified by the Venetians. Othello’s Tower is situated 2½ km north of Agía Paraskeví.
Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler
Historic building
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nestorian Church, officially known as the Church of St. George the Exiler is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, an ancient Nestorian branch of Eastern Christianity, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler is situated 2 km north of Agía Paraskeví.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varosha and Famagusta.
Varosha
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0.
Varosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha had a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2.
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.
Deryneia
Photo: panagiotys maimaride…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deryneia is a large village in the island of Cyprus. It is located on the east side of the island, 2 km south of the city of Famagusta. The population of the village is 5,758 and it consists of a municipality since 1994.
Agía Paraskeví
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Agia Paraskevi” and “Ayia Paraskevi”
- Category: religion
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.10646° or 35° 6′ 23″ northLongitude
33.93878° or 33° 56′ 20″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8G7M4W4Q+HGGeoNames ID
18981
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In Other Languages
“Agía Paraskeví” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Agía Paraskeví”
- Greek: “Αγία Παρασκευή”
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