Cyprus
Nicosia
Nicosia Municipality

Taktelkale

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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 826 residents
  • Description: quarter of Nicosia Municipality
  • Also known as: “Taht-el-kale”, “Taht-el-Kale”, and “Taht-el-kale, Nicosia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Famagusta Gate and Selimiye Mosque.

City gate
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a gate in the walls, . It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as in modern times.

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

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Cathedral of St. John the Theologian is the main church of the Church of Cyprus. It is located in , the capital city of Cyprus. The church was built in the fourteenth century at the site of Benedictine Abbey of St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Kassianos and Haydarpaşa.

Neighborhood
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.

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.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of 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.

Taktelkale

Latitude
35.17487° or 35° 10′ 30″ north
Longitude
33.37045° or 33° 22′ 14″ east
Population
826
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
8G7M59FC+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11920532892
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11983639
Wiki­data ID
Q16901037
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Taktelkale” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Taht-el-kale, Nicosia”
  • Greek: “Τακτ-ελ-Καλέ”
  • Greek: “Τακτακαλάς”
  • Greek: “Τακτελκαλέ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taktelkalé”
  • Turkish: “Tahtakale, Lefkoşa”
  • Urdu: “تحت القلعہ، نیکوسیا”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include State Gallery of Contemporary Art - SPEL and Theatro Ena.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Taktelkale”. Photo: ModernNicosia, CC BY-SA 3.0.