Selimiye Mosque

Here's the somewhat confounding sight of a mosque adjusted from a previous Gothic church. St.

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Sophia's Cathedral, the first Christian building, was begun amid the campaigns by the Lusignans, yet never really finished, despite the fact that it was the preeminent church on the island.

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Western eyes will perceive every one of the highlights of a gothic church, including the traceried windows and flying braces, yet straddling the front of the building are two tall minarets.