Akropolis
Akropolis is a quarter in Ammóchostos, Famagusta district. Akropolis is situated nearby to the quarter Stavros, as well as near Evrika.- Type: Quarter
- Description: quarter of Famagusta Municipality
- Also known as: “Lala Mustafa Paşa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Famagusta within the walls.
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 3 km north of Akropolis.
Famagusta within the walls
Photo: Gerdl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The fortifications of Famagusta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus. The walls were built by the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus in the 14th century, and redesigned by Republic of Venice in 15th and 16th centuries before the siege of Ottoman Empire in 1571. Famagusta within the walls is situated 3 km north of Akropolis.
Ganchvor Sourp Asdvadzadzin
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ganchvor Monastery is the Armenian Apostolic church in Famagusta, Cyprus. Ganchvor Sourp Asdvadzadzin is situated 3½ km north of Akropolis.
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.
Akropolis
- Categories: Parish of Famagusta Municipality and locality
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.09737° or 35° 5′ 51″ northLongitude
33.94949° or 33° 56′ 58″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8G7M3WWX+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11814057257OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Akropolis” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ακρόπολις”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akrópolis i Ammókhostos”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akrópolis”
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Highlights include Stavros Cemetery and Stavros Cemetery (old).
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