OP56
OP56 is a military installation in Nicosia Municipality, Cyprus. OP56 is situated nearby to the monument The Imprisoned Graves, as well as near the government office British High Commission.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Imprisoned Graves and Cyprus Museum.
The Imprisoned Graves
Monument
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. The Imprisoned Graves is situated 270 metres southeast of OP56.
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 OP56.
Barbarlık Müzesi
Museum
Photo: ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barbarlık Müzesi is a museum, which is situated 1 km northeast of OP56.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayios Dhometios and Köşklüçiftlik.
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".
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.
OP56
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.18255° or 35° 10′ 57″ northLongitude
33.3422° or 33° 20′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G7M58MR+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 217102664OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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