With Cyprus now divided - Greeks to the South, Turks in the North - many of the mosques on the Greek side have now been abandoned. In Nicosia, there's still a functioning Mosque on the Greek side as well as a large mosque in the Turkish half.
The main mosque in Greek Nicosia, Omeriye.
Inside.
Details.
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Wandering to the Turkish side, the main place of worship is the Selimiye mosque. The present mosque was originally built as a gothic cathedral, started in 1209. Once the Ottomans took over, Saint Sophia became a mosque in 1570.
Mosque on the outside.
Plenty of Gothic touches still apparent on the inside.
Splashes of color.
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