Mescit

Mescit is a mosque in , . Mescit is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near the security checkpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Bedesten.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a , in . is situated 150 metres north of Mescit.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Bedestan is a historical building in the quarter of , North Cyprus, located directly beside the . The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years. is situated 110 metres north of Mescit.

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. is situated 290 metres northeast of Mescit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nicosia and Agia Sophia.

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.

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.

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.

Mescit

Latitude
35.17518° or 35° 10′ 31″ north
Longitude
33.36462° or 33° 21′ 53″ east
Open location code
8G7M59G7+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12625670965
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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