Arasta Street and Büyük Han in North Nicosia, Cyprus (2016)
Filmed in North Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016. Turkish Cypriot Retired Archaeologist Tuncer Bagiskan is the Tour Guide.
The 16th Century Büyük Han in North Nicosia, Cyprus (2015)
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BUYUK HAN - Nicosia, Cyprus
Buyuk Han in Nicosia, Cyprus or Lefkosia as the Turkish side is known is another great example of amazing architecture, just as impressive as Selimiye Mosque.
These 2 locations are a must when visiting the Northern Nicosia (where you need to have your passport handy if you are to cross from the Greek side, passing 2 immigration points for both Turkish and Cypriot side) and they are less than 5 min walk from each other, just off from the highly commercial road packed with all kind of fake designer items.
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Buyuk Han in Nicosia, Cyprus
Büyük Han or is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the Venetians. In the centre of the open courtyard is a mosque with a fountain for pre-prayer ablutions. It became the first city prison under British administration. After spending most of the 1990s being restored, the inn has been revived as a thriving arts centre, consisting of several galleries and workshops. There are also several courtyard cafes and souvenir shops.
One of the most important architectural works of the Ottoman period, the Buyuk Han (The Great Inn) is located in the traditional market centre within the City Walls. .
The Han, which was built to provide accommodation for travellers from Anatolia and other parts of Cyprus was originally named Alanyalilar's Han. Later when a new inn, the Kumarcilar Han (Gamblers' Inn) was built nearby in the 17th century, as a result of the comparison made by the public between the two Hans, it was referred to as the Buyuk Han (Big Inn or Great Inn). The Han is similar to all the other Hans which can be found in the city centres of various Anatolian cities, although the Buyuk Han is unusual in having two entrances. It is worth noting, however, that there is a specially strong resemblance between the Buyuk Han and the Koza (Cacoon) Han in Bursa, Turkey which was built around 1490.
Externally, the Han resembles a fortress. Indeed during the old colonial days, the British used the Han as Nicosia Central Prison. The windows of Hans were always high up, partially to deter marauders who saw the rich merchants staying at the Han as a sources of easy riches, and partially because glass was very expensive.
The square planned, two storey Buyuk Han consists of 68 rooms which open to the vaulted galleries surrounding a square planned inner courtyard and 10 shops which open to the outside of the Han. An Ottoman Mesjid stands on marble piers, with a fountain beneath it in the centre of the courtyard.
The Buyuk Han has two entrances, east and west. The rooms on the ground floor each have a low-arched door, an arched window and a hearth. These rooms were originally used as shops, store rooms and offices. At the east side of the Han, to the left of the entrance there is a groin vaulted gallery, and to the right, a barrel vaulted one.
Two symmetrical stone stairways at the northwest and southeast corners of the courtyard lead to the upper floor. Here the rooms, which were originally the bedrooms of the Han, have low-arched doors with machicolations on top. There are also windows facing the outside of the Han with loopholes above, hearths with octagonal chimneys, and niches. The room which falls on top of the main entrance is larger than the rest, and its door when opened, extends all the way to the gallery.
Layers of hewn stone form the outer and inner walls of the Han. On the walls there are stone rainspouts. The building is supported by two buttresses on each of the four corners. On top of the barrel vaulted roof there are hexagonal chimneys with wedge-shaped covers indicating the hearths.
From 1893 to 1961, the Han was used as a hostel for destitute families. Restoration began in 1963. The south colonnade was completely demolished and the south west corner rebuilt without any regard to the style of the original. After the events of 1963, restoration was halted for a number of years. However, after extensive renovations which took ten years, the Han was re-opened in it's original style to visitors in 2002, and is now one of the Island's finest buildings.
Beside the locals, Buyuk Han plays host to many tourists in Nicosia. Not only the cafes. but also various shops serve the visitors. Shawls, traditional handicrafts, paintings, pottery and carvings are among the many things on offer.
There are many social activities at Buyuk Han, either in daytime or at night. You can sip home made wine while listening to live music, you can listen to classical music within a concert in an authentic atmosphere, or even participate in a traditional wedding ceremony. There are folklore dance shows, piano recitals, drama shows and many others within the walls.
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Lefkoşa Büyük Han / Nicosia Great Inn - Kıbrıs / Cyprus
Büyük Han, Lefkoşa'da bir han.
Sadece Lefkoşa'nın değil, Kıbrıs'ın en büyük hanlarından birisidir ve adadaki en gelişmiş mimarili eserlerin arasındadır.[1] Kıbrıs'ta Osmanlı döneminden günümüze gelebilen iki handan biri olması nedeniyle de kültür tarihinde çok önemli bir yeri vardır.
(Greek: Μεγάλο Πανδοχείο Megálo Pandocheío)
Lefkoşa'nın geleneksel ticaret merkezlerinden biri olan ve eskiden Buğday Pazarı adıyla bilinen Asmaaltı Meydanı'nın güneybatısındadır.[2] Günümüzde pek çok dükkanın ve galerinin bulunduğu bir el sanatları merkezi olarak işlev görür.
Nicosia, Cyprus – Turkish Side - Büyük Han
Büyük Han in North Nicosia, Cyprus with Tuncer Bagiskan
This is a clip from my four hour North Nicosia, Cyprus Tour Documentary - Filmed by Chris Krzentz on Sat Oct 19, 2013. Turkish Cypriot Archaeologist Tuncer Bagiskan is the tour guide.
Lefkoşa Büyük Han Kıbrıs Nicosia Lefkosia Cyprus 2018 GoPro
Lefkoşa Büyük Han Kıbrıs Nicosia Lefkosia Cyprus 2018 GoPro
Municipal Orchestra at Büyük Han in North Nicosia, Cyprus (2016)
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Büyük Han - Lefkoşa / Kuzey Kıbrıs
Tarih ve mimari değerler bakımından Lefkoşa’daki Türk eserlerinin başında gelir, Büyük Han. 1572 yılında adanın ilk Osmanlı Valisi Beylerbeyi Muzaffer Paşa tarafından yaptırıldığı tahmin ediliyor. Han, dörtgen bir plan üzerine, iki katlı inşa edilmiş olup, geniş bir avlunun çevresinde sıralanan odalar,
kemerli ve kubbeli bir sundurmaya açılmaktadır.
Büyük Han’ın çeşitli yapılardan ve yerlerden alınmış taşlardan yapıldığı bilinir. Aynı şekilde avlunun ortasındaki mermer sütunlar üzerine yapılmış mescidi tutan sütunların da başka bir yapıdan alınmış olunması muhtemeldir.
Altı köşeli, konik başlıklı taş bacalarla, bu kubbeli küçük mescit, Hanın Türk tarzı mimarisini tamamlayan önemli unsurlardır. Hanın zemin katındaki odalar dükkan, depo ve ofis olarak kullanılmıştır. Üst kattaki sekizgen bacalı birer şömineleri olan odalar ise yatak odalarıdır.
Anadolu’da sık rastlanan benzerleri gibi olmasına rağmen, bir farklılığı da mevcuttur. Bu tip han ve kervansaraylar genellikle tek bir ana kapıya sahip olmalarına rağmen, Büyük Han’ın bir girişi daha bulunmaktadır.
Büyük Han,İngiliz Sömürge döneminin ilk zamanlarından, 1895 yılına kadar Lefkoşa Merkez Hapisanesi olarak kullanılan bir yapıyken, 1963 yılında buraya fakir aileler yerleştirilmişti. Güney tarafınının yıkılıp güneydoğu köşesinin aslına uygun inşa edilmediği restorasyon çalışmaları 1963 olayları sebabiyel yarım kalmıştır. Türkiye Cumhuriyetinin mali desteğiyle 1995 yılında yeniden başlayan restorasyon çalışmaları 2003 tarihinde tamamlanmış olup, yapı kuzeydeki sosyal ve kültürel yaşama katkı sağlayan en büyük yatırımlardan biri olarak topluma kazandırılmıştır.
Turist enformasyon merkezi olarak da kullanılan han, aynı zamanda ziyaretçilerin ilgisini çeken Kıbrıs’a özgü her türlü antika, elişi ve diğer sanat ürünlerini satan dükkanlara da ev sahipliği yapıyor. Ufak çaplı gösterilerin ve kültürel aktivitelerin de yapıldığı handa, otantik bir Türk kahvesi; ve yerel mutfağın seçkin ve taze örneklerini sunan bir restoran bulunmaktadır. Salı ve Cuma geceleri canlı müzik eşliğinde şarap servisi yapan şarap barı da bu hana özel bir atmosfer katmaktadır. Büyük han, Lefkoşaya yeniden hayat kazandırmak için şimdiye kadar yapılan ilk projelerden olup başarılı ve eşsiz bir projedir.
Diğer turlar için :
Cennet Ada Kıbrıs
Bellapais Manastırı
St. Hilarion Kalesi Girne Kuzey Kıbrıs
Karaoğlanoğlu Şehitliği Girne
Mavi Köşk ( Kaçakçının Köşkü )
Lala Mustafa Paşa Cami ( St. Nicolas Katedrali )
St Barnabas Manastırı İkon ve Arkeoloji Müzesi
Kıbrıs Girne Kalesi ( Cyprus Kyrenia Castle )
Büyük Han - Lefkoşa / Kuzey Kıbrıs
Salamis Antik Kenti - Magosa / KKTC (Salamis - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
Turkish Nicosia The Buyuk Han
TOURING NORTH CYPRUS - BUYUK HAN & SELIMIYE MOSQUE
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Call to Prayer Nicosia - Buyuk Han & Selimiye Mosque
Call to Prayer Nicosia - Buyuk Han & Selimiye Mosque
Büyük Han / Kıbrıs - Lefkoşa
Buyuk Han (Great Inn) (Nicosia [Lefkoşa, Λευκωσία])
One of the most important architectural works of the Ottoman period, the Buyuk Han (The Great Inn) is located in the traditional market centre within the City Walls.The Han, which was built to provide accommodation for travellers from Anatolia and other parts of Cyprus was originally named Alanyalilar's Han. Later when a new inn, the Kumarcilar Han (Gamblers' Inn) was built nearby in the 17th century, as a result of the comparison made by the public between the two Hans, it was referred to as the Buyuk Han (Big Inn or Great Inn). The Han is similar to all the other Hans which can be found in the city centres of various Anatolian cities, although the Buyuk Han is unusual in having two entrances. It is worth noting, however, that there is a specially strong resemblance between the Buyuk Han and the Koza (Cacoon) Han in Bursa, Turkey which was built around 1490.
Externally, the Han resembles a fortress. Indeed during the old colonial days, the British used the Han as Nicosia Central Prison. The windows of Hans were always high up, partially to deter marauders who saw the rich merchants staying at the Hans as a sources of easy riches, and partially because glass was very expensive.
The square planned, two storey Buyuk Han consists of 68 rooms which open to the vaulted galleries surrounding a square planned inner courtyard and 10 shops which open to the outside of the Han. An Ottoman Mesjid stands on marble piers, with a fountain beneath it in the centre of the courtyard.From 1893 to 1961, the Han was used as a hostel for destitute families. Restoration began in 1963. The south colonnade was completely demolished and the south west corner rebuilt without any regard to the style of the original. After the events of 1963, restoration was halted for a number of years. However, after extensive renovations which took ten years, the Han was re-opened in it's original style to visitors in 2002, and is now one of the Island's finest buildings.
Beside the locals, Buyuk Han plays host to many tourists in Nicosia. Not only the cafes. but also various shops serve the visitors. Shawls, traditional handicrafts, paintings, pottery and carvings are among the many things on offer.
Buyuk Han Café, North Cyprus
BÜYÜK HAN | LEFKARA İŞİ | SELE / SESTA
Yeni konseptimizden önceki son videomuza hoşgeldiniz. #Kıbrıs'a geldik.Sizin için #Lefkoşa #BüyükHan'ı gezdik. #Lefkara işini, #sele/sestayı size gösterdik.Ve size bildiklerimizi anlattık.İyi seyirler.
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Eğleniyoruz, geziyoruz, yemek yapıyoruz ve sohbet ediyoruz.
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KIBRIS GÜNLÜĞÜM - 1 - ( BÜYÜK HAN / LEFKOŞA )
1572 yılında Kıbrıs'ın ilk Osmanlı Valisi olan Muzaffer Paşa tarafından inşa ettirilen han, Kıbrıs'ın en büyük hanlarından birisidir. Birbirine benzeyen 68 dikdörtgen şeklinde odadan oluşan, ortasında küçük bir cami bulunan Büyük Han, Anadolu'da bulunan Osmanlı devri çarşı içi iş merkezleri yapısındadır. Birleşik Krallık hâkimiyetinde ilk olarak hapishane, daha sonra ise fakirler için barınak olarak kullanılmıştır.
Günümüzde, ziyaretçilerin ilgisini çeken Kıbrıs’a özgü her türlü antika, elişi ve diğer sanat ürünlerini satan dükkanlara da ev sahipliği yapan Büyük Han, Turist enformasyon merkezi olarak da kullanılmaktadır.
Ufak çaplı gösterilerin ve kültürel aktivitelerin de yapıldığı handa, otantik bir Türk kahvesi ve yerel mutfağın seçkin ve taze örneklerini sunan bir restoran bulunmaktadır.
Buyuk Han in Nicosia( North Cyprus) with Daniel Dimitrov