Ömeriye Hamam
Ömeriye Hamam in Nicosia, Cyprus is a historic Ottoman hammam. It was created by Lala Mustafa Pasha in the 1570s, soon after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus, and was part of the larger complex of the Ömeriye Mosque dedicated to the memory of the Caliph Omar.- Type: Bathhouse
- Description: 14th-century hammam in Cyprus
- Also known as: “Hamam Omerye” and “Hamam Omerye Baths”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion and Selimiye Mosque.
Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion
Museum
Photo: AncientNicosia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion, also known as Konak, and today the Cyprus Ethnological Museum is an historic building in Nicosia, Cyprus. Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion is situated 150 metres southeast of Ömeriye Hamam.
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 450 metres north of Ömeriye Hamam.
St. John’s Cathedral, Nicosia
Church
The Cathedral of St. John the Theologian is the main church of the Church of Cyprus. It is located in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. The church was built in the fourteenth century at the site of Benedictine Abbey of St. St. John’s Cathedral, Nicosia is situated 250 metres east of Ömeriye Hamam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Savvas and Nicosia.
Agios Savvas
Neighborhood
Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
Ayios Savvas is a neighbourhood, quarter, mahalla, or parish of Nicosia, Cyprus and the parish church thereof. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 581, an increase from a population of 523 in 2001.
Nicosia
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus 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.
Agia Sophia
Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Ayía Sophía; is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus and the former name of the mosque situated therein.
Ömeriye Hamam
- Categories: hammam, building, public building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.17256° or 35° 10′ 21″ northLongitude
33.36536° or 33° 21′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G7M59F8+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 116919987OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=public_bathOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5644014
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In Other Languages
“Ömeriye Hamam” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Ömeriye Hamamı”
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