Büyük Han

Büyük Han is the largest caravansarai on the island of and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. Located in the capital of , it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the Venetians.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of around 150 metres (500 feet)
  • …is also known as “Bueyuek Han”
  • Description: caravan resting place in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Büyük Hamam.
A.Savin, FAL.
Mosque
, historically known as Cathedral… is situated 290 metres east of Büyük Han.
Bathhouse
is a in the Iplik Bazar–Korkut Effendi quarter of .
A.Savin, FAL.
Square
Sarayönü, officially , is a square in . is situated 180 metres north of Büyük Han.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Sophia and İbrahim Paşa.
Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا…
Neighborhood
Ιbrahim Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , .
Neighborhood
Nebethane is an historic neighbourhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central , .

Büyük Han

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Latitude
35.1764° or 35° 10′ 35″ north
Longitude
33.36131° or 33° 21′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G7M59G6+HG
Geo­Names ID
10645632
Wiki­data ID
Q2332172

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Uzbek—“Büyük Han” goes by many names.
Büyük HanAsturian
Böyük XanAzerbaijani
Büyük HanBasque
比於克汗Chinese
Büyük HanDutch
Büyük HanFrench
ბუიუქ ჰანიGeorgian
Μπουγιούκ ΧανGreek
Büyük HanHungarian
Büyük HanItalian
ビュユック・ハンJapanese
뷔위크 한Korean
Бујук анMacedonian
Büyük HanMalay
مسجد بیوک خانPersian
Büyük HanPolish
Бюйюк-ХанRussian
Büyük HanSlovenian
Büyük HanSpanish
Büyük HanTurkish
Буюк ХанUkrainian
Бююк-ХанUkrainian
بیوک خانUrdu
Buyuk XonUzbek

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