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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: former church, former bazaar used as a cultural center, in North Nicosia
  • Also known as: “Bedesten (St Nicholas Church)” and “Bedesten, Nicosia”
  • Address: Kuyumcular Sokak

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Selimiye Mosque and Haydar Pasha Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, historically known as Cathedral…

Mosque
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly St. is situated 230 metres northeast of Bedesten.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of . is situated 300 metres northeast of Bedesten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Sophia and Nicosia.

Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا…

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of and is the largest city by far.

Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle…

Bedesten

Latitude
35.17614° or 35° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
33.3642° or 33° 21′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G7M59G7+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305790575
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q20949051
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Bedesten” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Bedesten, Nicosia”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bedesten”
  • Catalan: “Bedesten”
  • French: “Bedesten”
  • Georgian: “ბედესტენი (ნიქოზია)”
  • Georgian: “ბედესტენი”
  • Greek: “Μπεζεστένι (Λευκωσία)”
  • Greek: “Μπεντεστάν”
  • Macedonian: “Безистен (Никозија)”
  • Macedonian: “Безистен”
  • Portuguese: “Bedesten”
  • Russian: “Бедестен”
  • Slovenian: “Bezistan, Nikozija”
  • Turkish: “Bedesten (Lefkoşa)”
  • Turkish: “Bedesten”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ercan Mini Market and Shadirvan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Göymen Kebap and Özerlat.

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