Büyük Han (Great Inn) in Northern Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

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Caravanserai Büyük Han (lit. Great Inn), Lefkosa (Nicosia), Turkish Republic of North Cyprus.

The caravanserai 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.

 

Submitted: 15/01/2024

Accepted: 17/01/2024

 

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