Abdi Çavuş

Abdi Chavush is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Abdi Chavush, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as "Chawush" meaning sergeant, from which rank he would have been promoted.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Also known as: Abdi Chavush” and “Ampnti Tsaous

Places of Interest

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Akkavuk Masjid.

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
Akkavuk Mosque; Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) is a without a minaret in the quarter of , currently located in .

Mosque
, 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Kavuk and İbrahim Paşa.

Neighborhood
Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of , and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek.

Neighborhood
Ιbrahim Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Ιbrahim Pasha, one of the leaders in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570.

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.

Abdi Çavuş

Latitude
35.1794° or 35° 10′ 46″ north
Longitude
33.36343° or 33° 21′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G7M59H7+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11914043529
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q59564935
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Abdi Çavuş” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Abdi Chavush
  • Greek: Αμπντί Τσαούς
  • Turkish: Abdi Çavuş

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Agios Loukas and Samanbahce Quarter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yilmaz Minimaret and Lefkoşa Tekke Bahçesi Şehitliği.

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