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Sign of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Sign of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque633 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.Mar 11, 2011
Flowers by a Gothic portal in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)
 Flowers by a Gothic portal in Famagusta (Gazimağusa)599 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.Mar 11, 2011
Entrance to Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Entrance to Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque620 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.Mar 11, 2011
Bookcase in a pointed-arch niche
 Bookcase in a pointed-arch niche622 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.Mar 11, 2011
Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque619 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).Mar 11, 2011
Interior of a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town
 Interior of a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town624 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.Mar 11, 2011
Mihrab in a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town
 Mihrab in a mosque in Famagusta’s Old Town620 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.Mar 11, 2011
Interior of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Interior of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque614 viewsThe high nave of the Gothic church converted into a mosque is spanned by pointed vaults. A minbar stands by a stone column, prayer rugs lie on the floor, and a red Turkish flag is visible nearby.Mar 11, 2011
Interior of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Interior of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque626 viewsPointed vaults and massive stone columns form a tall Gothic nave. A minbar is set beside one of the columns, with a red Turkish flag hanging above it; light enters through a tracery window at the far end of the hall.Mar 11, 2011
Inside Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Inside Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque619 viewsThe spacious prayer hall, with tall stone columns and pointed arches, is covered with carpets. In the foreground, a woman walks toward the camera; behind her, visitors, a wooden pulpit, and stairs to the gallery are visible.Mar 11, 2011
Gothic vaults of St Nicholas Cathedral
 Gothic vaults of St Nicholas Cathedral628 viewsInterior view of the former St Nicholas Cathedral in the old town of Famagusta (Gazimağusa). The tall nave with massive stone columns, pointed arches and ribbed vaults ends in a large tracery window.Mar 11, 2011
Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque619 viewsThe spacious hall of the former Gothic cathedral is lit by tall pointed-arch windows. Carpets are laid between massive stone columns; a wooden minbar and a two-tier gallery are visible by the wall, while visitors can be seen in the background.Mar 11, 2011
Visitors on carpets in a mosque
 Visitors on carpets in a mosque612 viewsTwo visitors sit on carpeted flooring in a bright prayer hall. Behind them, stone columns and a green information sign by the wall are visible; shoes have been removed at the edge of the carpets.Mar 11, 2011
Gothic vaults and stained glass of the cathedral
 Gothic vaults and stained glass of the cathedral615 viewsThe high nave of the historic cathedral is illuminated by light through a large Gothic window with stone tracery. Below, a pointed portal with a small stained-glass window is visible, while to the right a wooden gallery stands out in the half-light.Mar 11, 2011
Visitor with a camera on a carpet
 Visitor with a camera on a carpet614 viewsA man sits on the edge of an elevation covered with green-and-red patterned carpets and examines a camera. Behind him, a white wall, stone columns, and green information signs by the entrance are visible.Mar 11, 2011
Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
 Interior of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque642 viewsThe spacious hall of the former Gothic cathedral is illuminated by tall pointed-arch windows. Massive stone columns, arches, and carpeted flooring are combined with elements of the furnishings of an active mosque; a female visitor is sitting by a column.Mar 11, 2011
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