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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 , located 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 X 21 m) possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church. In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2500 worshipers with 1,750 m (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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Selimiye Mosque courtyard The Selimiye Mosque general view Selimiye Mosque in Nicosia was originally constructed during 1209 and 1228 as the Saint Sophia Cathedral . The Kings of Cyprus were crowned here until the Venetians took control of the island in 1489. This ancient building is the chief mosque in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus .
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Selimiye Mosque ( , ), formerly Cathédrale Sainte Sophie , is a mosque located in the Turkish-controlled northern part of the walled city of Nicosia .It is the main mosque of the city.The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving gothic church in Cyprus (interior dimensions: 66 X 21 m) possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church.
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Selimiye Mosque ( Témenos Selimigié ; ), historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia , is a former Roman Catholic cathedral converted into a mosque , located in North Nicosia . It is the main mosque of the city. The Selimiye Mosque is housed in the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus (interior dimensions: 66 X 21 m) possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church. In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2500 worshipers with 1750 m 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 for the Lusignan kings of Cyprus .
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Gothic-style mosque in Northern Cyprus.Selimiye Mosque ( Témenos Selimigié ; ), historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia or Ayasofya Mosque ( ), is a former Christian cathedral converted into a mosque , located 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 X 21 m) possibly constructed on the site of an earlier Byzantine church. In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2500 worshipers with 1,750 m (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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originally constructed during 1209 and 1228 as the saint sophia cathedral
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former christian cathedral converted into a mosque
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