Akkavuk Mosque
Mosque in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
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Akkavuk Mosque (Turkish: Akkavuk Mescidi); Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) 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]
| Akkavuk Mosque | |
|---|---|
Akkavuk Mescidi | |
  Location within North Nicosia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | North Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 35°10′47.5″N 33°21′52.1″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Established | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 188 worshipers |
Interior area | 132 m2 |
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]
