Hospitaller Church of St John
Hospitaller Church of St John is a church in Ammóchostos, Famagusta district. Hospitaller Church of St John is situated nearby to Templars Church of St. John, as well as near Famagusta within the walls.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral and Famagusta within the walls.
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral
Mosque
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and later as the Saint Sophia Mosque of Mağusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, Cyprus. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - St. Nicholas’s Cathedral is situated 200 metres east of Hospitaller Church of St John.
Famagusta within the walls
Photo: Gerdl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The fortifications of Famagusta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus. The walls were built by the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus in the 14th century, and redesigned by Republic of Venice in 15th and 16th centuries before the siege of Ottoman Empire in 1571.
Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler
Historic building
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nestorian Church, officially known as the Church of St. George the Exiler is a church in the old town of Famagusta, Cyprus founded in 1360. Originally built as a church belonging to the Church of the East, an ancient Nestorian branch of Eastern Christianity, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church in the British era after centuries of use as a stable for camels in the Ottoman era. Nestorian Church of St. George the Exiler is situated 180 metres west of Hospitaller Church of St John.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Famagusta and Varosha.
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.
Varosha
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0.
Varosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta, a de jure territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha had a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 7 km northwest of Hospitaller Church of St John.
Hospitaller Church of St John
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Aziz John’un Hospitalier Kilisesi”
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.12554° or 35° 7′ 32″ northLongitude
33.94065° or 33° 56′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G7M4WGR+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 396560040OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
“Hospitaller Church of St John” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Εκκλησία των Ιπποτών”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Templars Church of St. John and Hendek.
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