The Imprisoned Graves
The "Imprisoned Graves" are a set of graves in a small cemetery located in the Central Jail of Nicosia, where 13 EOKA fighters killed during the Cyprus Emergency were interred.Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Imprisoned Graves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cyprus Museum and Selimiye Mosque.
Cyprus Museum
Museum
The Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus, located on Museum Street in central Nicosia. The museum is home to the most extensive collection of Cypriot antiquities in the world, and houses artifacts discovered during numerous excavations on the island. Cyprus Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of The Imprisoned Graves.
Selimiye Mosque
Mosque
Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque is situated 2 km east of The Imprisoned Graves.
Arab Ahmet Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arab Ahmet Mosque is situated in the western Arab Ahmet Quarter of North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. It was built in the late 16th century. The mosque is named after a commander of the 1571 Ottoman army. Arab Ahmet Mosque is situated 1¼ km east of The Imprisoned Graves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayios Andreas and Ayios Dhometios.
Ayios Andreas
Quarter
Ayios Andreas or Tophane is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of Nicosia, Cyprus. In September 1945, the Ottoman name of Tophane was changed to Ayios Andreas, but there is no parish church of that name.
Ayios Dhometios
Suburb
Photo: Karaol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayios Dhometios is a suburb west of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of 12,456 making it one of Cyprus's biggest municipalities. A portion of Ayios Dhometios with a population of 2,314 is under Northern Cypriot control.
Köşklüçiftlik
Neighborhood
Photo: Seksen iki yüz kırk beş, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Köşklüçiftlik is a quarter of North Nicosia in Northern Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 2,939. The name of the neighbourhood comes from Turkish and means "the farm with a manor".
The Imprisoned Graves
- Categories: cemetery and historic site
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.18041° or 35° 10′ 50″ northLongitude
33.34371° or 33° 20′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G7M58JV+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7689361603OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q13637728
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“The Imprisoned Graves” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φυλακισμένα Μνήματα”
- Russian: “Арестованные могилы”
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