Mosque / hammam

Ömeriye: mosque and hammam in Nicosia

We include Ömeriye as a place where medieval Christian architecture acquired a new life in the Ottoman city.

Ottoman period

The mosque developed from a former Augustinian church, and a hammam survives nearby.

This is a useful stop for discussing how the functions of buildings change and which parts of the older architecture remain visible.

At the site we focus on specific reference points: the Gothic doorway, minaret, star-shaped openings of the hammam and the relationship between the two buildings.