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Büyük Han
Büyük Han (lit. Great Inn) ( ''Megálo Pandocheío'') is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island.. Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the Venetians. In the centre of the open courtyard is a mosque with a fountain for pre-prayer ablutions. It became the first city prison under British administration. After spending most of the 1990s being restored, the inn has been revived as a thriving arts centre, consisting of several galleries and workshops. There are also several courtyard cafes and souvenir shops. History According to historical records, the building was built in 1572 under the auspices of Muzaffer Pasha, the first Ottoman governor of Cyprus, and was modelled after Koza Han in Bursa. The building was reportedly built upon the remains of an older one. However, archaeologist Tuncer Bağışkan attributes the construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. It is the last divided capital in Europe; three years after Cyprus London and Zürich Agreements, gained independence from British rule in 1960, the Bloody Christmas (1963), Bloody Christmas conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots triggered Cypriot_intercommunal_violence#Crisis_of_1963–1964, intercommunal violence, and Nicosia's Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities segregated into its south and North Nicosia, north respectively in 1964. A decade later, Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkey invaded Cyprus following 1974 Cypriot coup d'état, Greece's successful attempt to Enosis, take over the island. The leaders of the takeover would later step down, but the dividing line running thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
