Kyrenia Gate

The Kyrenia Gate is a gate in the walls, in , . It was the gate which was used for transport to the northern areas, especially .
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mevlevi Tekke Museum and Selimiye Mosque.

Museum
Photo: ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tekke in , , currently in . It has historically been used by the Mevlevi Order and now serves as a museum.

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 620 metres southeast of Kyrenia Gate.

Square
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Sarayönü, officially , is a square in . It is the centre of the Turkish part of the city and was the administrative center of the island for centuries. is situated 420 metres south of Kyrenia Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Kavuk and Abdi Çavuş.

Neighborhood
Ak Kavuk is a Neighbourhood, Quarter, Mahalla or Parish of , and the mosque thereof. It is spelled as Akkavuk in Turkish and Ακ Καβούκ or Άμπου Καβούκ in Greek.

Neighborhood
Abdi Chavush is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Abdi Chavush, one of the generals in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. He was known as "Chawush" meaning sergeant, from which rank he would have been promoted.

Neighborhood
Ιbrahim Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , . It is named after Ιbrahim Pasha, one of the leaders in the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570.

Kyrenia Gate

Latitude
35.18164° or 35° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
33.3618° or 33° 21′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G7M59J6+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307764211
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
Wiki­data ID
Q6452341
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Kyrenia Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “凯里尼亚门”
  • German: “Kyrenia-Tor”
  • Greek: “Πύλη της Κερύνειας”
  • Italian: “Porta del Provveditore”
  • Italian: “Porta di Kyrenia”
  • Korean: “키레니아문”
  • Malayalam: “കൈറീനിയ ഗേറ്റ്”
  • Persian: “دروازه کایرنیا”
  • Polish: “Brama Kireńska”
  • Russian: “Киренийские ворота”
  • Slovenian: “Kyrenijska vrata, Nikozija”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Kirenia”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Kyrenia”
  • Swedish: “Kyreniaporten”
  • Turkish: “Girne kapısı”
  • Turkish: “Girne Kapısı”
  • Urdu: “دروازہ کیرینیہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “دروازہ کیرینیہ”

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