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Famagusta Old Town
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The historic part of Famagusta (Gazimağusa), where the city’s main historical monuments are concentrated. |
Mihrab in a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town648 viewsA white mihrab with a carved stalactite-like top stands out against light-coloured walls and massive stone columns. A prayer rug lies in front of the niche; plaques with Arabic calligraphy, a clock and a small fan are placed on either side.
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Interior of a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town650 viewsIn the bright prayer hall, a stone minbar with stairs, a lectern decorated with Arabic script, and carpets on the floor are visible. Flags of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus hang above the minbar, and a female visitor stands by the window.
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Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque643 viewsA wooden gallery with a railing is installed in the spacious Gothic hall between massive stone columns. The floor is covered with prayer carpets, while the tall pointed windows and arches preserve the appearance of the former cathedral in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa).
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Bookcase in a pointed-arch niche653 viewsA deep pointed-arch niche containing a dark wooden bookcase is set into the white wall of a historic interior. Rows of books are visible behind the glass doors, while a green carpet lies on the floor in front of the wall and low wooden benches stand nearby.
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Entrance to Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque652 viewsInside the historic building, a tall stone portal, carpets on the floor, and a stand by the entrance are visible. Visitors pass through an open wooden door, and a sign asking them to wait until the end of the prayer is installed nearby.
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Flowers by a Gothic portal in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)627 viewsWreaths and bouquets with mourning ribbons lie by the wall of an old building with an ornately decorated pointed-arch portal. Nearby, a round window opening covered by a grille is visible, and the entrance to the structure is also blocked by metal mesh.
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Sign of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque657 viewsA red sign on a wooden door gives the name of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque and the building’s date: 1298–1312. The frame shows a pointed stone portal with massive blocks and traces of age.
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At the main portal of St Nicholas Cathedral655 viewsA female traveler stands beside the tall wooden leaves of the main entrance to the Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa). The stone portal is adorned with slender columns, carved capitals, and openwork decoration brightly lit by the sun.
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Bust of Namık Kemal by a historic building647 viewsA bust of the Turkish poet and public figure Namık Kemal stands in front of an old stone building with a dome and arched windows. Tall columns are visible on both sides, and café tables under umbrellas are arranged in the courtyard.
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Relaxing by a Café in the Old Town806 viewsA woman with a compact camera sits on a stone step on a sunny day. Behind her are Efes Pilsen café summer umbrellas, a light stone wall, and a freestanding column of a historic building.
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Street cafés in Famagusta’s old town656 viewsA sunny street in Famagusta’s old town with parked cars and rows of cafés on both sides. On the left, a façade with an arcade and awnings is visible; on the right, tables stand beside the massive stone wall of a historic building.
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)647 viewsThe Gothic building of the former St Nicholas Cathedral, later converted into the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, rises above the Old Town square of Famagusta (Gazimağusa). In front of the façade are a summer café under white umbrellas, trees and a few passers-by.
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St Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)662 viewsThe Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa), later converted into the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque. In front of the main façade, a street café, a minaret, and surviving arched sections of the historic built environment are visible.
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)646 viewsThe Gothic façade of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque rises above a square in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa). The former St Nicholas Cathedral has retained its pointed portals, tracery rose window and stone carvings, while a minaret is attached to the building’s left corner.
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Old cannon and cannonballs in Famagusta648 viewsAn old cannon is installed in a courtyard among stone buildings, aimed along a paved area. Nearby, a pyramid of rusty cannonballs is stacked on a low pedestal, with outdoor café tables beneath pine trees visible behind it.
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By the arched opening in old masonry650 viewsA woman stands in a low pointed opening in a wall of large limestone blocks. Beyond the arch are remnants of stonework, an earthen area, and greenery lit by bright sunlight.
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