selimiye mosque
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selimiye mosque印象
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Active mosque so haven't actually entered but all the area surrounding Selimiye is lovely. There's a covered market nearby for food and trinkets, the long shopping road which continues over the border (you can walk across here if you have your passport) and the road then turns into a very European shopping street. There is an excellent restaurant nearby called Sabor where you can sit in the sun (or shade) with a great view of Selimiye mosque.
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Under Venetian rule this was originally a Christian church. After the Ottomans conquered Cyprus in the 1570's it was turned into a Mosque. So the elaborate Christian decorations were removed. This has left a massive peaceful chamber. An unusual feature is that the carpet is laid diagonally so that it faces Mecca. A good place to retreat from the bustle of the city and heat of the day.
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Very interesting building. Used to be a church. Locals always available to explain about the building
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A cathedral turned mosque - this is an absolutely stunning building built in a gothic style. It is well worth crossing the border at Ledra Street to visit this building.Unfortunately, there were prayers in progress at the time we arrived and so we were not able to go inside, but just walking around the outside and gazing upon the amazing architecture is enough to give you a sense of the grandeur of this mosque and an appreciation of its construction.The inside, by all accounts, is no less impressive and its just a shame we did not get to visit it.
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It is worth to see such a historical asset. Next to the Mosque, you might have a chnce to watch Dervish rituel ceremonies.
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Yet again its another fantastic looking Cathedral that has changed hands into the Muslim faith, I am an Atheist but I can spend hours marveling at the work it must have taken to build these massive ornate buildings.The christian faith knew how to build elaborate places of worship and its a shame that there isnt the same sort of detail in modern architecture instead of the fast method of steel and concrete.All the same you just have to look at the huge vaulted ceilings and wonder what it must have been like when these places where first finished. The only fault with the conversion into the Muslim faith is inside it has all been painted white covering up all the stone, to me that is the worst thing you could do, stone should be seen in its natural form.It still is a beautiful building and well worth a visit.
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It is astonishing to see how a cathedral has been converted into a mosque. The windows have been replaced with Middle Eastern "fretwork" decoration, and the inside is painted white. As Mecca is not in the same orientation as the Christian church everything is "sideways".
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Good to look at from the outside and peaceful on the inside, like all mosques. It's located in a district full of narrow streets with markets and interesting little shops (visit ther Buyiuk Han!)
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I've been here, an old building, hundred of years back.A historical place to be. Within the old LEFKOSA, city centre
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The mosque and its courtyard reflects the beauty of the French architecture of the Middle Ages. A well preserved building. If you happen to be in Nicosia, remember most of the historical sites are in the North. After this St. Sophia Cathedral or Selimiye Mosque in today's name, please allow some time in this quarter of the old city as you will find hidden treasure in stone buildings. Mine was a beautiful restaurant near the mosque.