Famagusta Gate

The Famagusta Gate is a gate in the walls, . It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto" of Fra Stefano Lusignano's " Chorograffia", known as Famagusta Gate in modern times.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and St. John’s Cathedral, Nicosia.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a , in . is situated 650 metres northwest of Famagusta Gate.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Cathedral of St. John the Theologian is the main church of the Church of Cyprus. It is located in , the capital city of Cyprus. The church was built in the fourteenth century at the site of Benedictine Abbey of St. is situated 320 metres west of Famagusta Gate.

Aqueduct
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Nicosia old aqueduct is located in , the capital of and is the oldest aqueduct in Cyprus. It is located close to the in Nicosia. is situated 260 metres southwest of Famagusta Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taktelkale and Agios Kassianos.

Neighborhood
Photo: ModernNicosia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taht-el-kale is a neighbourhood, quarter of , and the mosque situated therein. At the last Census it had a population of 826, an increase from a population of 611 in 2001.

Neighborhood
Ayios Kassianos is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of , and the church situated therein after which the Quarter is named. It is Άγιος Κασσιανός in Greek and Aykasyano in Turkish and also has the historic name Kafesli.

Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , and the mosque situated therein. Both are named after Haydar Pasha, said to be one of the 12 generals in command of divisions of the Ottoman army at the time of the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia.

Famagusta Gate

Latitude
35.17424° or 35° 10′ 27″ north
Longitude
33.37119° or 33° 22′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G7M59FC+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 255063675
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q6046232
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Famagusta Gate” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Famaqusta darvazası”
  • French: “porte de Famagouste”
  • French: “Porte de Famagouste”
  • German: “Famagusta-Tor”
  • Greek: “Πύλη Αμμοχώστου”
  • Italian: “Porta di Famagosta”
  • Italian: “Porta Giuliana”
  • Polish: “Brama Famagustiańska”
  • Russian: “Ворота Фамагусты”
  • Slovenian: “Vrata Famagusta, Nikozija”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Famagusta”
  • Turkish: “Mağusa Kapısı”
  • Ukrainian: “Ворота Фамагусти”
  • Urdu: “دروازہ فاماگوستا”

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