Bedestan
Bedestan is a facility in Nicosia Municipality, Cyprus. Bedestan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Agia Sophia, as well as near the church Bedesten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Bedesten.
Selimiye Mosque
Mosque
Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, located in North Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque is situated 120 metres east of Bedestan.
Bedesten
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bedesten or Bedestan is a historical building in the Selimiye quarter of North Nicosia, North Cyprus, located directly beside the Selimiye Mosque. The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years. Bedesten is situated 100 metres southeast of Bedestan.
Haydar Pasha Mosque
Mosque
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Haydar Pasha Mosque, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in North Nicosia. It is the most important Gothic building in Nicosia after Ayia Sophia, formerly the Frankish cathedral of Nicosia. Haydar Pasha Mosque is situated 270 metres east of Bedestan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Sophia and Nicosia.
Agia Sophia
Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Ayía Sophía; is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus and the former name of the mosque situated therein.
Nicosia
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Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and is the largest city by far. While it may not boast the same abundance of archaeological sites and lively beaches as other parts of Cyprus, the city's Old Town, with its museums and churches, is still a pleasant place to explore.
Abdi Çavuş
Neighborhood
Abdi Chavush is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus. It is named after Abdi Chavush, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as "Chawush" meaning sergeant, from which rank he would have been promoted.
Bedestan
- Type: Facility
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.1767° or 35° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
33.36329° or 33° 21′ 48″ eastElevation
150 metres (492 feet)Open location code
8G7M59G7+M8GeoNames ID
10645567
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“Bedestan” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Bedestan”
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