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Büyük Han (lit. Great Inn) ( Greek: Μεγάλο Πανδοχείο Megálo Pandocheío) is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. [1] Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the Venetians.
Jul 25, 2023 · Situated within the walled city of Nicosia, Buyuk Han — which translates to “Great Inn” — was constructed in 1572 under the orders of Muzaffer Pasha, the first Ottoman governor of Cyprus. Built shortly after the Ottoman conquest of the island, this structure was intended to provide a safe haven for travelers and merchants, offering them ...
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The Han, which was built to provide accommodation for travellers from Anatolia and other parts of Cyprus was originally named “Alanyalilar’s Han”. Later when a new inn, the Kumarcilar Han was built nearby in the 17th century, as a result of the comparison made by the public between the two Hans, it was referred to as the Büyük Han (Big ...
Kumarcılar Han. North Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Cyprus, Europe. North Nicosia (Lefkoşa) This caravanserai is a smaller version of the neighbouring Büyük Han and was built in the early 18th century. Today its courtyard hosts cafes, and the surrounding cells where merchant goods were once stored are home to local craft shops.
Buyuk Hamam is the oldest Turkish bathhouse in the city, in the Iplik Bazaar quarter, erected on the Lusignan site of the 14th century St. George de Poulains Church – the only real identifiable element that remains today from the former Latin ecclesiastical is the main entrance, which also bears similarities to the porch of the Bedesten. As ...
The Büyük Han is Cyprus' best-preserved example of Ottoman caravanserai architecture. Built in 1572 by the first Ottoman governor of Cyprus, Lala Mustafa Pasha, it was renovated in the early 1990s, and has once again become the hub of North Nicosia's Old City bustle. The courtyard is home to a couple of cafes, including the ever-popular ...
