Atatürk Square

Sarayönü, officially Atatürk Square, 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.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in North Nicosia
  • Also known as: “Atatürk Meydanı” and “Sarayönü Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sarayönü Mosque and British Colonial Law Courts.

Mosque
Photo: Seksen iki yüz kırk beş, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as the Mosque of the Serai, is a mosque in the walled city of , Cyprus, currently located in . It is very close to the Sarayönü Square and has historically been on the square.

Historic building
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Law Courts building is a historic building in , Cyprus, currently located in . It is located on the central Sarayönü Square.

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 southeast of Atatürk Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include İbrahim Paşa and Abdi Çavuş.

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.

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
Ayia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Ayía Sophía; is a Neighbourhood, Quarter or Mahalle of , and the former name of the mosque situated therein.

Atatürk Square

Latitude
35.17793° or 35° 10′ 41″ north
Longitude
33.36084° or 33° 21′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G7M59H6+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 697772851
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q4812893
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Atatürk Square” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աթաթուրքի հրապարակ”
  • Chinese: “阿塔圖爾克廣場”
  • Russian: “Ататюрк”
  • Russian: “Площадь Ататюрка”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Atatürk”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Atatürk”
  • Turkish: “Atatürk meydanı (lefkoşa)”
  • Turkish: “Atatürk Meydanı (Lefkoşa)”
  • Turkish: “Sarayönü Meydanı”
  • Urdu: “سارایونو چوک”
  • Urdu: “سرائے اونو چوک”

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