Medieval Lapidary Museum
Medieval Lapidary Museum is a museum in Nicosia Municipality, Cyprus. Medieval Lapidary Museum is situated nearby to the government office Turizm Bakanlığı, as well as near the museum Sultan Mahmud Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Haydar Pasha Mosque.
Selimiye Mosque
Mosque
Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque, is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque is situated 100 metres west of Medieval Lapidary Museum.
Haydar Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haydar Pasha Mosque, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in North Nicosia. It is the most important Gothic building in Nicosia after Ayia Sophia, formerly the Frankish cathedral of Nicosia. Haydar Pasha Mosque is situated 100 metres north of Medieval Lapidary Museum.
Bedesten
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bedesten or Bedestan is a historical building in the Selimiye quarter of North Nicosia, North Cyprus, located directly beside the Selimiye Mosque. The structure has a long and complicated history spanning more than one thousand years. Bedesten is situated 140 metres southwest of Medieval Lapidary Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Sophia and Haydarpaşa.
Agia Sophia
Neighborhood
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Ayía Sophía; is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus and the former name of the mosque situated therein.
Haydarpaşa
Neighborhood
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of Nicosia, Cyprus 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.
Nicosia
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and is the largest city by far. While it may not boast the same abundance of archaeological sites and lively beaches as other parts of Cyprus, the city's Old Town, with its museums and churches, is still a pleasant place to explore.
Medieval Lapidary Museum
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “ORTAÇAĞ TAŞ ESERLER MÜZESİ”
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.17664° or 35° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
33.36566° or 33° 21′ 56″ eastLevels
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In Other Languages
“Medieval Lapidary Museum” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo Lapidario Medieval”
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Highlights include Turizm Bakanlığı and Sultan Mahmud Library.
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