Bedesten

Bedesten or Bedestan is a historical building in the quarter of , North Cyprus, located directly beside the . The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years.
  • Church
  • Description: former church, former bazaar used as a cultural center, in North Nicosia
  • Address: Kuyumcular Sokak
  • Also known as
    “Bedesten (St Nicholas Church)”
    “Bedesten, Nicosia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Selimiye Mosque and Haydar Pasha Mosque.
Mosque
, historically known as Cathedral…
, formerly St.
230 metres northeast of Bedesten
is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of .
300 metres northeast of Bedesten

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Sophia and Nicosia.
Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا…
is the capital of and is the largest city by far.
Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle…
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Latitude
35.17614° or 35° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
33.3642° or 33° 21′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G7M59G7+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
building = church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = building
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Bedesten” goes by many names.
Bedesten, NicosiaAsturian
BedestenAzerbaijani
BedestenCatalan
ბედესტენიGeorgian
ბედესტენი (ნიქოზია)Georgian
Μπεζεστένι (Λευκωσία)Greek
ΜπεντεστάνGreek
БезистенMacedonian
Безистен (Никозија)Macedonian
БедестенRussian
Bezistan, NikozijaSlovenian
BedestenTurkish
Bedesten (Lefkoşa)Turkish

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