Akkavuk Masjid

Akkavuk Mosque; Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) is a without a minaret in the quarter of , currently located in .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Nicosia
  • Also known as: “Akkavuk Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Selimiye Mosque and Haydar Pasha Mosque.

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 370 metres south of Akkavuk Masjid.

Mosque
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly St. Catherine's Church, is a historic mosque in . It is the most important Gothic building in Nicosia after , formerly the Frankish cathedral of Nicosia. is situated 300 metres southeast of Akkavuk Masjid.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a mansion in the Yeni Jami quarter of . It is located on the Yeni Cami Street. is situated 260 metres southeast of Akkavuk Masjid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abdi Çavuş and Abu Kavuk.

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
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
Haydar Pasha is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , 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.

Akkavuk Masjid

Latitude
35.17987° or 35° 10′ 48″ north
Longitude
33.3645° or 33° 21′ 52″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
8G7M59H7+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 467181782
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q20949018
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Akkavuk Masjid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد أكافوك”
  • Dutch: “Akkavuk-moskee”
  • Greek: “τζαμί Ακ Καβούκ”
  • Greek: “Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ”
  • Hausa: “Masallacin Akkavuk”
  • Hungarian: “Akkavuk-mecset”
  • Turkish: “Akkavuk Mescidi”
  • Urdu: “آق کاووک مسجد”
  • Uzbek: “Akkavuk masjidi”

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Highlights include Nicosia Art Center and HasDer.

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