Ayios Andreas
Ayios Andreas or Tophane is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus. In September 1945, the Ottoman name of Tophane was changed to Ayios Andreas, but there is no parish church of that name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter with 5,770 residents
- Description: quarter of Nicosia Municipality
- Also known as: “Agios Andreas” and “Tophane”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cyprus Museum and Nicosia Municipal Gardens.
Cyprus Museum
Museum
The Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus, located on Museum Street in central Nicosia. The museum is home to the most extensive collection of Cypriot antiquities in the world, and houses artifacts discovered during numerous excavations on the island.
Nicosia Municipal Gardens
Park
Photo: ΣτηρίζωΚύπρο, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicosia municipal gardens are the largest municipal gardens located in Nicosia, Cyprus. They are in the centre of the city.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tampakchane and Nempetchane.
Tampakchane
Neighborhood
Tabakhane is a historic neighborhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus, named after the tannery which formerly existed just outside the city walls, near Paphos Gate.
Nempetchane
Neighborhood
Nebethane is an historic neighbourhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central Nicosia, Cyprus. Its name inherited from the Ottoman period is Turkish for police station or the guard room of the Turkish patrol.
Köşklüçiftlik
Neighborhood
Photo: Seksen iki yüz kırk beş, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Köşklüçiftlik is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 2,939. The name of the neighbourhood comes from Turkish and means "the farm with a manor".
Ayios Andreas
- Categories: parish of Nicosia Municipality and locality
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.17381° or 35° 10′ 26″ northLongitude
33.3483° or 33° 20′ 54″ eastPopulation
5,770Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)Open location code
8G7M58FX+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13427297498OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11548419Wikidata ID
Q16869014
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Ayios Andreas” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ayios Andreas”
- French: “Ágios Andréas”
- French: “Áyios Andréas”
- French: “Saint-André”
- Greek: “Αγιος Ανδρέας”
- Greek: “Άγιος Ανδρέας”
- Greek: “Τοπ Χανέ Μετσιδί”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ájos Andréas i Levkosía”
- Turkish: “Tophane, Lefkoşa”
- Urdu: “آئیوس اندریاس”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agios Andreas Skatepark and Nicosia Municipal Swimming Pool.
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