[NICOSIA] Selemiye Mosque (St Sophia) locally beautifully restored!

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
29/10/2010 11:59

I regularly visit the world famous medieval monuments in Northern Cyprus (like the former, Lusignan built) Cathedrals in Famagusta and Nicosia) to check and photograph if any repairs are made - or that time, lack of maintenance and neglect have their destructive, unhindered course. Unfortunately it's usual bad news I report on my web site, but this time I found some (though small) good news!

When I noticed the deplorable state of the North exit/entrance of the Selemiye Mosque in 2005 (Nicosia: originally constructed during 1209 and 1228 as the Saint Sophia Cathedral. The Kings of Cyprus were crowned here until the Venetians took control of the island in 1489. This ancient building is the chief mosque in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) I feared the worst for the future. But! Almost a miracle! Check it here: http://is.gd/gctxf

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
29/10/2010 13:22

Photo captions updated.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
29/10/2010 21:59

This Bulletin Board is read by TRNC officials also (tourism, antiquities and others) - come on, give them some positive feedback in this thread!

HotHippo


Joined: 25/03/2010
Posts: 402

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:32

All credit to you Hans! Hopefully, when I am next visiting, I may have some more time free to devote to exploring the sights of Kibris, rather than to clearing drains, et cetera.

You may not receive a lot of responses to your posts on this forum, but I'm sure that your continuing efforts to spread awareness of the many fascinating centres of living history, are greatly appreciated by many Cyprus44 users.

Please let me know if you ever get around to writing your own guide-book.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:50

http://www.allcrusades.com/CASTLES/CYPRUS/NICOSIA/PHOTOBOOK/st_sophia_cathedral_selimiye_mosque_repair/pictures/6_selimiye_mosque.html



Fantastic Architecture.

LaptaMike


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 00:19

Here was me thinking it would be a good idea for Hans to start a website about all the local mosques, churches and other places that may be of interest. Oh he has, silly me he has but he constantly posts on c44 about his website. Free advertising or what? Why not pay for an advert Hans?

apc2010


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 00:36

maybe he is trying to raise awareness , some people only log on every so often , plus he is often updating ..





or maybe he still has faith that some people may want to better their knowledge .....who knows..???

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
30/10/2010 00:48

Msg 6. Mike,

Here was me thinking it would be a good idea for Mike to start a website about all the worlds "sausage recipes" Oh he has, silly me he has but he constantly posts on c44 about his Bull$hit.

Free advertising or what? Why not pay for an advert Mike?

LaptaMike


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 00:51

tootie, please let me know where my sausage website is please. I seem to have misplaced it.

Tootie


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 00:55

Mike, If you act like a child then expect to be treated like one! OK

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/10/2010 02:05

msg 4. Many ex-pats living here don't go any further than their patio and the supermarket, Hans is trying to educate the uneducated about the history of NC. Good luck Hans.

LaptaMike


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 02:11

tootie, same to you mate.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 08:12

RE msg 6, LaptaSausage: (...) Oh he has, silly me he has but he constantly posts on c44 about his website. Free advertising or what? Why not pay for an advert Hans? (...)

=> I publish a link to a free "List of updates" [ http://is.gd/gctxf ] when there is a reason i.e. an update. It's called information for interested readers and not advertising. Most people here seem to understand that. Too bad you don't: http://is.gd/gtxGW

LaptaMike


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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 13:41

RE msg 12 DutchCrusader, most companies update their websites on a second by second basis, does that mean they are entitled to free advertising????

Woodspeckie


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Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
30/10/2010 13:57

Many of us are interested in the postings and updates made by Hans, as this as been said before - if you don't like the poster or what is being posted then DO NOT OPEN IT.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 14:14

RE msg 14, LaptaMike: (...) RE msg 12 DutchCrusader (...)

=> Are you feeling well? You are now replying to your own post and then ask me a question... Take it easy for the rest of today, LaptaMike...

P.S. My website "All About All Crusades" [ http://www.allcrusades.com ] is not "a company" and - again - I don't "advertise" the site. Again: I publish a link to a free "List of updates" [ http://is.gd/gctxf ] when there is a reason i.e. an update. It's called information for readers who may be interested in other subjects than sausage making and sausage complaints at JK's.

What's your problem? Still hurt and angry that I said (location: Guido's) that the British kitchen is not exactly famous compared to other countries? By the way: the same goes for the Dutch kitchen. Just facts.

poochops


Joined: 09/03/2008
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
30/10/2010 14:22

Great photos Hans and brilliant to see what appears to be excellent quality repairs. Something else caught my eye, the scaffolding is about the best I've seen in cyprus, but even walking past this would still scare the living daylights out of me!

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
30/10/2010 14:29

Hans, I have actually got over our little dispute about your comments about the British kitchen. I have actually sort of started liking you in a funny sort of way. I agree with a lot of your posts but some of them just annoy me ;-) I don't agree with you rubbing people up the wrong way for no reason at all for example.



All I can suggest Hans is that we stick to our own posts and if we have to be critical about each other we do it in a polite, friendly way

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
30/10/2010 15:12

RE msg 18, LaptaMike: (...) All I can suggest Hans is that we stick to our own posts and if we have to be critical about each other we do it in a polite, friendly way (...)

=> I agree.