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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral

Mosque

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 230 metres northeast of Altınbaş.

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 210 metres north of Altınbaş.

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 270 metres northwest of Altınbaş.

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Famagusta

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Enkomi

Village

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Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 7 km northwest of Altınbaş.

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