Omeriye Mosque

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4.27 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Cypriote, Islamic

Time period

creation date: Church of St. Mary, within an Augustinian monastery, early 14th century, alteration date: church converted to a mosque at the order of Lala Mustafa Pasa, 1580, destruction date: other monastery buildings besides the church knocked down, 17th century

Location

Site: Nicosia (Cyprus)

Cultural context

Cypriote

Islamic

Description

exterior, south elevation, with base of minaret and entrance, 1985

Work type

Mosque

Medium

stone

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