Английская Википедия:Akkavuk Mosque
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Akkavuk Mosque (Шаблон:Lang-tr); Шаблон:Lang-el) is a mosque without a minaret in the Akkavuk quarter of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. The mosque was built in 1902, On the site of what appeared to be a small medieval chapel or church. A smaller mosque on the site had been built in 1895. The apse of the original building with a moulded arched window of 16th-century style survived, but all such traces have now been removed.[1]
The mosque is made of cut stone (ashlar) and has a rectangular layout. It has three sharp arches in the front façade, and the space between the arches have been covered by glass in a renovation.[2] On the southern wall at opposite of the entrance, there is a mihrab and a nearby wooden mimbar.[3] The masjid also had a fountain during the British rule.[4]
The mosque has an area of 132 m2 and can hold 188 worshipers.[5]
See also
References
Шаблон:Mosques in Cyprus Шаблон:North Nicosia landmarks
Шаблон:Cyprus-struct-stub
Шаблон:Europe-mosque-stub
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- ↑ "A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus" by George Jeffery, Architect. Publ. Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1918.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite encyclopedia
- ↑ Nicosia Turkish Municipality website https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021036/http://lefkosabelediyesi.org/english/historical_places/historical_place_1.htm archived Dec 2013, retrieved on 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web