Selimiye Mosque

The most important attraction in Nicosia. Slippers enter, and the woman should wrap a prepared scarf around the door. This is a foreign friend who took us there. We took a ride together and spent the day happily.

Selimiye Mosque is the most important scenic spot in Northern Cyprus occupied by Turkey. Its magnificent architecture is awe-inspiring. It was built in 1209-1326 and was originally a Franconian cathedral.

The Selimiye Mosque is the largest mosque in Cyprus. It was a building during the occupation of the Ottoman Empire and has a history of more than 600 years. The building is very similar to the existing mosques in Turkey. The huge dome and several high towers are very spectacular. It is a landmark of Nicosia and one of the must-see attractions.

Nicosia-Selimiye Mosque is the most important scenic spot in Northern Cyprus occupied by Turkey. Its magnificent architecture is awe-inspiring. It was built in 1209-1326 and was originally a Franconian cathedral.

The Serimiye Mosque complex also includes Islamic schools, an indoor market, guard rooms, outer courts and libraries. The mosque uses ceramic tiles produced during the peak period of Iznik as interior materials, representing the highest achievement that no one has surpassed in the art form created with such tiles. The Selimiye Mosque complex is also regarded as the Ottoman Külliye (külliye, which means a group of buildings built around the mosque.