Aghios Nikolaos
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Greek Orthodox church in the town of Kavala, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece. It was built during Ottoman period as a mosque, called the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, before it was converted into a church in modern times.Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Kavala Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “St Nicola church”, “St. Nicholas Church, Kavala”, and “Ιμπραήμ Πασά τέμενος”
- Address: Αγίου Νικολάου 2, Καβάλα, 65201
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqueduct of Kavala and Fortress of Kavala.
Aqueduct of Kavala
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqueduct of Kavala, popularly known as the Kamares, is a well-preserved aqueduct in the city of Kavala, Greece, and is one of the city's landmarks. Aqueduct of Kavala is situated 230 metres northeast of Aghios Nikolaos.
Fortress of Kavala
Photo: Steve-milea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortress of Kavala is situated 260 metres southeast of Aghios Nikolaos.
Halil Bey Mosque
Museum
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Halil Bey Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Kavala, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece. Built in the 1530s during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1820s and is now a museum open to visitors. Halil Bey Mosque is situated 420 metres south of Aghios Nikolaos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neos Zygos and Palaia Kavala.
Neos Zygos
Village
Neos Zygos is a village in the Kavala regional unit of Greece. It was created in the 1990s with a government grant for the housing of returned Pontic Greek expatriates from the Soviet Union. Neos Zygos is situated 7 km northwest of Aghios Nikolaos.
Palaia Kavala
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaia Kavala is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Aghios Nikolaos.
Nea Karvali
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nea Karvali is a resort village and a community of the Kavala municipality in northern Greece. Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924. Nea Karvali is situated 9 km east of Aghios Nikolaos.
Aghios Nikolaos
- Categories: mosque, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.9361° or 40° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
24.41337° or 24° 24′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GG6WCP7+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 231433445OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q14733993
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Aghios Nikolaos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Aghios Nikolaos” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia Ibrahim Pasha”
- Bulgarian: “Свети Николай”
- Fulah: “St. Nicholas Church, Kavala”
- German: “Kirche Hl. Nikolaus”
- Greek: “Ι. Ν. Αγίου Νικολάου”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Νικολάου Καβάλας”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Nicola”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”
- Romanian: “Biserica Ortodoxă „Sfântul Nicolae””
- Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din Kavala”
- Turkish: “Aya Nikola Kilisesi”
- Turkish: “Aziz Nikolaos Kilisesi (Kavala)”
- Turkish: “İbrahim Paşa Camii”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Aghios Nikolaos”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κουντουριώτου and Karaolis-Demetriou Square.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Key Bar and Βαρέλια.
Greece: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Arcadia.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.