Akteon
Akteon is a ruins in Ammóchostos, Famagusta district. Akteon is situated nearby to the military installation OP149, as well as near the park Famagusta Municipal Garden.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
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. Famagusta within the walls is situated 2 km northwest of Akteon.
Church of St. George of the Latins
Church
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St. George of the Latins is situated 2 km northwest of Akteon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varosha and Famagusta.
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.
Famagusta
Deryneia
Photo: panagiotys maimaride…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deryneia is a large village in the island of Cyprus. It is located on the east side of the island, 2 km south of the city of Famagusta. The population of the village is 5,758 and it consists of a municipality since 1994.
Akteon
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Ammóchostos, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.11526° or 35° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
33.95815° or 33° 57′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G7M4X85+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 690848007OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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