Saint Sophia Cathedral
Also known as: Saint Sophia Cathedral
Gothic-style mosque in Northern Cyprus
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,500 people
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Overview
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The Selimiye Mosque stands in Nicosia, in the part of the city north of the Green Line, and is regarded as the city's main mosque. Its architecture combines Gothic and Ottoman elements. It is named after Selim II. Formerly the Saint Sophia Cathedral, the building has a recorded capacity of 2,500 worshippers. It is located on Selimiye Street in the Selimiye quarter.
History
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The building was constructed in the 13th century, during Lusignan rule, by French architects. It was originally a cathedral dedicated to Hagia Sophia.
After the Ottomans captured Nicosia in 1570, it was converted into a mosque, and it has since been known as the Selimiye Mosque.
From Wikipedia
Selimiye Mosque (Greek: Τέμενος Σελιμιγιέ Témenos Selimigié; Turkish: Selimiye Camii), historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya Camii), is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque, in North Nicosia. It has historically been the main mosque on the island of Cyprus. The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus (interior dimensions: 66 by 21 metres (217 by 69 ft)) possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church.
In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2,500 worshipers with 1,750 m2 (18,800 sq ft) available for worship. It is the largest surviving historical building in Nicosia, and according to sources, it "may have been the largest church built in the Eastern Mediterranean in the millennium between the rise of Islam and the late Ottoman period". It was the coronation church of the kings of Cyprus.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9_(%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye-Moschee_(Nikosia)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Mosque,_Nicosia
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Santa_Sof%C3%ADa_(Nicosia)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%87_%D9%86%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%A7
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Sainte-Sophie_de_Nicosie
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Selimiye_(Nikosia)
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Camii_(Lefko%C5%9Fa)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%DB%81_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7