Seyyid Emin Efendi Watern Cistern

Most visitors are likely to stumble upon this site whilst on the track of Kyrenia Harbour.

This cistern dates back to Ottoman Rule, which constructed public water taps for passer-by’s.

Made of hewn stone and with an arched roof, it is located northeast of St Andrew’s Church.

A marble inscription written in old Turkish reveals the water cistern was constructed by Es-Seyid Mehmed Emin Efendi, who was on duty in Cyprus as clerk to the tax collector between 1816 and 1821 and later Governor of Cyprus in 1834.

Construction of the one of the holiest places for Muslims in the world, Hala Sultan Tekke located in Larnaca in South Cyprus, was also initiated in 1817 by Emin Efendi in classical Ottoman style.

Hala Sultan Tekke is a listed Ancient Monument with thousands of pilgrimage visits to the site each year.