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| Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque, Lala Mustafa Paşa Camii ( Turkish Cypriot State ) |
Property Name : Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque, Lala Mustafa Paşa Camii
| Inventory No: |
90-392-1 |
| Date of infill of the inventory form: |
2008-02-18 |
| Country (State party): |
Turkish Cypriot State |
| Province : |
Famagusta |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
35° 7' 29.43" N
33° 56' 33.57" E |
| Historic Period: |
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| Year of Construction: |
1298-1326, 1571 |
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| Orginal Use : |
Mosque |
| Current Use : |
Mosque |
| Architect: |
Unknown.
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| Significance
At the center of the old walled city of Famagusta is the Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque, the former St Nicolas Cathedral of 14th century, which resembles the European Gothic Cathedals.The mosque was named after the Turkish leader who laid siege to the city and converted the church into a mosque in 1571.
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| Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
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| State of Preservation
Both towers of the building first suffered during the siege in 1571, before they were converted to a mosque. Later, subsequent earthquakes damaged the mosque, however it is still intact.
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