Address
Sinan Paşa Sokak
Gazimağusa - Famagusta
Cyprus
Description
The Sinan Pasha Mosque is located in the centre of the Old Town of Famagusta, directly next to the Venetian Palace.
It was built around 1360 and th
[more]The Sinan Pasha Mosque is located in the centre of the Old Town of Famagusta, directly next to the Venetian Palace.
It was built around 1360 and the original name was Church of St Peter and Paul before it was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1571, when a minaret was added.
It was built with funds donated by a successful merchant named Simon Nostrano and is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the city.
During the British rule the mosque was used for grain storage which also earned it the name "wheat mosque", later on it was used to store petrol, as town hall and an entertainment venue.
It is now being restored and will be open for public access after the renovations.
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