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BÜYÜK HAN (THE GREAT INN) - LEFKOSA (NICOSIA)

Büyük Han (Great Inn) was built in 1572 by the first Ottoman governor of Cyprus, Muzaffer Pasha. Its architecture is similar to numerous hans(inns) encountered in Anatolia (Turkey): a courtyard surrounded with rooms arranged on two floors. The lower rooms were used as shops, storage rooms and offices. The rooms on the upper floor served for lodging and each is fitted with a fireplace which has an octagonal chimney. In the middle of the courtyard there is a domed octagonal miniature mosque resting on eight columns with a fountain for ablutions under it.

During the British rule, the Han was used as the Nicosia Central Prison. Later the Great Han was used as a builders' yard; a couple of years ago it was renovated and now it is a very lively place with shops, art/photo galleries and cafes.
Old and renovation stage photos
Old and renovation stage photos		 Miniature mosque
Miniature mosque		 Upper and lower floor rooms
Upper and lower floor rooms		 A resident of the inn
A resident of the inn
Window of the mosque
Window of the mosque		 Looking outside from the window of the mosque
Looking outside from the window of the mosque		 Shops
Shops		 Miniature mosque
Miniature mosque
Miniature mosque (closeup)
Miniature mosque (closeup)		 Upper and lower floors
Upper and lower floors		 Stairs leading to second floor
Stairs leading to second floor		 First floor view
First floor view
Miniature mosque
Miniature mosque		 Shops/galleries
Shops/galleries		 Wout
Wout		 Stairs & two floors
Stairs & two floors
Courtyard
Courtyard		 Courtyard
Courtyard		 Courtyard
Courtyard		 Ornament on the wall
Ornament on the wall
Miniature mosque (seen at the distance: minarets of a large gothic cathedral later turned into a mosque)
Miniature mosque (seen at the distance: minarets of a large gothic cathedral later turned into a mosque)		 Residents
Residents		 Residents
Residents		 Ornament on the wall with an evil eye bead
Ornament on the wall with an "evil eye" bead

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Omer Yagiz25-Feb-2012 21:13
Bu site ABD kökenli bir site olup kullanýlan dil de Ýngilizce olduðu için. Ayrýca da Türkiye'nin güzelliklerini yabancýlara gösterebilmek ve kýsa açýklamalarda bulunmak amacýyla Ýngilizce kullanmayý daha uygun gördüm.
Ýyi günler.
kardelen şenyigit 23-Feb-2012 12:33
neden ingilizce,
Guest 23-Feb-2012 12:33
neden ingilizce,
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