History of Famagusta

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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral

Mosque

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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 460 metres northeast of History of Famagusta.

Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler

Historic building

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The Nestorian Church, officially known as the Church of St. George the Exiler is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus founded in 1360. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, an ancient Nestorian branch of Eastern Christianity, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler is situated 390 metres north of History of Famagusta.

Famagusta within the walls

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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 440 metres northeast of History of Famagusta.

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Famagusta

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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.

Varosha

Suburb

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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.

Deryneia

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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.

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