We went on a weekday around 5:30. It was closed. I don't know if it was because of the time, but it was always overcast. One of the few well-preserved buildings in Famagusta. I hope it didn't happen to us and it is open to visitors.

This was the first stunning building I came across while wandering into the Old Town - the first of many. Used to be the Church of Saints Peter and Paul before it was converted into a mosque. It was later used as a grain store!

The Gothic Cathedral of Peter and Paul was built in the mid-14th century with the money of the Syrian merchant Simon Nostrano, who donated one-third of the income from a single very profitable deal with Beirut during the reign of King Peter I of Cyprus (Pierre I de Lusignan). When Famagusta was captured by the Turks, the cathedral was reconstructed and turned into a mosque, and the name was given in honor of the admiral of the Ottoman Empire Sinan Pasha of the era of Suleiman I the Magnificent. Sculptures, stained glass windows, frescoes and all the interior decoration were destroyed, and a minaret was erected, During British rule, from 1914 to 1934, the Sinan Pasha Mosque was closed and the minaret was not preserved. For a long time, the building was used as a warehouse, as a result of which the former cathedral acquired the unofficial name “wheat mosque”. And only some time later, in 1964, when Cyprus became independent from the British Crown, the mosque was transferred to the city library. Now the cathedral is closed and you can only admire it from the outside, imagining the former greatness of the city and the scale of the deal☝️.

This former church is now a mosque. I would have liked to look inside, but it was locked. This is a pity.

The sadly now turkish Newtown of Famagusta is a rundown place. The once beautiful churches are in ruins or a Mosque now. The old city with Othello castle, the powerful walls and the remains of the once beautiful town are only interesting for those, who search for a window in the past. There is a smell of rotten and urin at most places. It's not nice. Many tourist traps, souvenirshops, bars and restaurants with prices you can easily find in any expensive European City.

One of the few well-preserved buildings of old Famagusta is the Gothic Cathedral of Peter and Paul from the mid-14th century. Unfortunately, it is now closed.

Awesome!

The church itself is nothing special. There is a very long-lived tree at the door of the church. The church is still accepting prayer activities, so it is not open to tourists at all times. If you want to visit, please check the time. The floor tiles in the church square are a bit in disrepair and have many potholes. You must be careful when walking.

Very pretty scenery. Living in a history.

Beautiful building.