Agios Kassianos

Ayios Kassianos is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of , and the church situated therein after which the Quarter is named. It is Άγιος Κασσιανός in Greek and Aykasyano in Turkish and also has the historic name Kafesli.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood with 82 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Ayios Kassianos”, “Ayios Kassianos, Nicosia”, and “Άγιος Κασσιανός - Kafesli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Haydar Pasha Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a , in .

Mosque
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in . It is the most important Gothic building in Nicosia after , formerly the Frankish cathedral of Nicosia.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of . It is located on the Yeni Cami Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haydarpaşa and Taktelkale.

Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , and the mosque situated therein. Both are named after Haydar Pasha, said to be one of the 12 generals in command of divisions of the Ottoman army at the time of the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia.

Neighborhood
Photo: ModernNicosia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taht-el-kale is a neighbourhood, quarter of , and the mosque situated therein. At the last Census it had a population of 826, an increase from a population of 611 in 2001.

Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Ayía Sophía; is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , and the former name of the mosque situated therein.

Agios Kassianos

Latitude
35.1776° or 35° 10′ 39″ north
Longitude
33.36874° or 33° 22′ 8″ east
Population
82
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
8G7M59H9+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11914043532
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11983554
Wiki­data ID
Q16826480
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Urdu—“Agios Kassianos” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Άγιος Κασσιανός/Καφεσλί”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Κασσιανός”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ájos Kassianós”
  • Persian: “آیوس کاسیانوس”
  • Turkish: “Aykasyano, KKTC”
  • Turkish: “Aykasyano, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti”
  • Turkish: “Aykasyano, Kuzey Kıbrıs”
  • Turkish: “Aykasyano, Lefkoşa”
  • Turkish: “Aykasyano”
  • Turkish: “Kafesli, KKTC”
  • Turkish: “Kafesli, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti”
  • Turkish: “Kafesli, Kuzey Kıbrıs”
  • Turkish: “Kafesli”
  • Urdu: “آئیوس کاسیانوس، نیکوسیا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chrysaliniotissa and Yenicami.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Kassianou and Axiothea Cultural Centre.

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