Cyprus Library

The Cyprus Library is the national library of the . Its aim is to secure, process, and make available publications that are produced in Cyprus or have to do with Cyprus.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Tuesday and Friday: 8:00 AM—2:00 PM
    July—August: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Email: cypruslibrary@cytanet.com.cy
  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and Cyprus Museum.

Museum
The in , , is home to an extensive collection of Cypriot works include archaeological artifacts, costumes, photographs, medieval pottery, maps and engravings, jewels, and furniture. is situated 160 metres north of Cyprus Library.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is the oldest and largest archaeological in , located on Museum Street in central . 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. is situated 640 metres northwest of Cyprus Library.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a , located in . is situated 1 km north of Cyprus Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trypiotis and Agios Savvas.

Quarter
is an historic neighbourhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central , . The church of this quarter, that of , is one of the principal buildings of Nicosia and is the oldest church in Nicosia, amongst the churches now existing as such.

Neighborhood
Ayios Savvas is a neighbourhood, quarter, mahalla or parish of , and the parish church thereof. At the last census it had a population of 581, an increase from a population of 523 in 2001.

Neighborhood
Tabakhane is a historic neighborhood, quarter, Mahalla, or parish of central , , named after the tannery which formerly existed just outside the city walls, near .

Cyprus Library

Latitude
35.16917° or 35° 10′ 9″ north
Longitude
33.3621° or 33° 21′ 44″ east
Operator
Υφυπουργείο Πολιτισμού
Open location code
8G7M5996+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1093727977
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q245888
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Cyprus Library” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Կիպրոսի ազգային գրադարան
  • Bosnian: Biblioteka Kipra
  • Catalan: Biblioteca de Xipre
  • Chinese: 塞浦路斯图书馆
  • Czech: Kyperská knihovna
  • Dutch: Nationale Bibliotheek van Cyprus
  • Egyptian Arabic: مكتبه قبرص
  • Esperanto: Kipra Biblioteko
  • Finnish: Kyproksen kansalliskirjasto
  • French: bibliothèque nationale de Chypre
  • French: Bibliothèque nationale de Chypre
  • German: Zypriotische Bibliothek
  • Greek: Εθνική βιβλιοθήκη της Κύπρου
  • Greek: Κυπριακή Βιβλιοθήκη
  • Japanese: キプロス図書館
  • Korean: 키프로스 도서관
  • Persian: کتابخانه قبرس
  • Spanish: Biblioteca de Chipre
  • Swedish: Cypriotiska biblioteket
  • Urdu: قبرص کتب خانہ

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Highlights include Plateia Eleftherias Post Office and D’Avila Bastion.

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