Christian Monuments of Cyprus under Turkish Military Occupation

Christian Monuments of Cyprus under Turkish Military Occupation

CHRISTIAN
MONUMENTS
OF CYPRUS
Under Turkish Military Occupation
“And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: which was with the deputy of the country,
Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and
Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the
sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Then Saul
(who is also called Paul), filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou
child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold,
the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to
lead him by the hand. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. “
Acts 13:6-12
The Conversion of the Proconsul – Raphael, 1515-16
CONTENTS
Monastery of Profitis Elias, Ayia Marina Skilloura.
Church of Chrysopolitissa, Kyrenia Town.
The entrance of the church Agios Andronikos, in Kythrea.
Monastery of Agios Panteleimon in Myrtou.
CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF CYPRUS
Map Sections
06
About the Project
07
Section A’
08
Section B’
10
Section C’
12
Section D’
14
Section E’
16
Section F’
18
Section G’
20
Under Turkish Military Occupation
Map Sections
Section D’
Section A’
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Section B’
LAPITHOS
Section C’
AKANTHOU
KERYNEIA
KARAVAS
KYTHREA
LEFKONOIKO
MORFOU
LEFKOSIA
(NICOSIA)
LYSI
Section E’
Section F’
AMMOCHOSTOS
(FAMAGUSTA)
Section G’
LARNAKA
PAFOS
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
LEMESOS
(LIMASSOL)
06
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This particular publication marks the beginning of an effort to portray the present
condition of our religious monuments in the occupied part of Cyprus.
The Committee of Cyprus Occupied Municipalities, in its effort to
demonstrate the destruction of the cultural heritage of Cyprus
by Turkey, and especially the systematic desecration and looting
of our religious monuments, has taken the initiative to produce
the present map which seemed as a necessity in the light of the
Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Of the nine Cyprus occupied municipalities and 200 communities, access is allowed to only 177 of them. For the remaining
23, we barely know anything about and, thus, we assume that
the destruction of our religious monuments is graver than what
was initially estimated. According to credible local and international reports, 559 Christian churches, chapels and monasteries
have been looted, demolished, destroyed or vandalized. For example, more than 100 churches, chapels and monasteries have
been desecrated; thousands of icons have been vanished; many
churches have been converted into mosques, others are used by
the Turkish army as hospitals or military camps (one of them
is used as a morgue), some churches have been converted into
stables and more than thirty Christian monuments have been
demolished. Moreover, 48 new mosques have been built in the
occupied areas since 1974.
Turkey undoubtedly bears the sole responsibility for the destruction of our cultural heritage and the desecration of our religious
monuments in the northern part of Cyprus. This is taking place
at a time when Turkey, as a candidate country, negotiates its ac-
cession to the European Union, representing a continent which
stands for civilization, culture and respect for human rights and
cultural and religious diversity.
For purely technical reasons, the map of the occupied part of
Cyprus is divided into seven sections. Each of these sections is
accompanied by an index that enlists the religious monuments
that appear on the respective map and describes the situation
they are in today. The map can be found in its entirety at the end
of the album. Despite the ambitious effort to enlist all churches,
chapels, monasteries and religious, we understand that omissions might have occurred due to the fact that some areas have
been proclaimed by the occupying authorities as “military areas”
and access is prohibited.
This particular publication marks the beginning of an effort to portray the present condition of our religious monuments in the occupied part of Cyprus. We hope that this will serve as an incentive
to all the elected Councils of the occupied communities to provide
further information and contribute to its completion in the effort
to give a more detailed account on the present state and condition of our religious monuments and archaeological sites.
We also hope that the presentation of this sad situation as appears on the map will increase awareness, sensitivity and concern about the overall behavior of Turkey against this part of
Europe and the European culture that is being destroyed before
our eyes.
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Section Α’
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40.
Chapel Apostolos Pavlos and Varnavas, Livera
Church Agios Constantinos and Agia Eleni, Livera
Church Agia Irene, Agia Irene
Chapel Agios Fanourios, Agia Irene
Chapel Panagia, Kormakitis
Church Agios Georgios, Kormakitis
Chapel Agios Georgios tou Sporou, Kormakitis
Chapel Panagia Galata, LIVERA
Church Agios Georgios, Orga
Chapel Profitis Elias, Diorios
Church Agia Marina, Diorios
Church Apostolos Andreas, Panagra
Church Agia Marina, Diorios
Chapel Timios Stavros, Karpasia
Monastery Agios Panteleimon, Myrtou
Church Timios Stavros, Karpasia
Monastery Agia Marina Pigadouliotissa, Vasileia
Church Panagia, Kampyli
Church Archangelos Michael, Asomatos
Church Agios Constantinos and Agia Eleni, Vasileia
Monastery Agia Paraskevi, Vasileia
Monastery Panagia ton Katharon, Larnakas tis Lapithou
Church Archangelos Michael, Kontemenos
Monastery Panagia Kriniotissa, Vasileia
Chapel Panagia Airgotissa, Lapithos
Church Agios Theodoros, Lapithos
Church Agia Paraskevi, Lapithos
Church Agios Charalambos, Agridaki
Church Agios Demetrianos, Larnakas tis Lapithou
Church Apostolos Lucas, Lapithos
Church Timiou Prodromou, Lapithos
Chapel Agia Eudokia, Sysklipos
Church Agios Georgios, Sysklipos
Church Panagia Chryseleousa, Sysklipos
Church Agios Ermolaos, Agios Ermolaos
Church Agios Ermolaos, Agios Ermolaos
Church Agios Minas, Lapithos
Church Agia Anastasia, Lapithos
Chapel Archangelos, Lapithos
Chapel Agios Antonios, Karavas
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Church Panagia Evangelistria, Karavas
Chapel Panagia Galaterousa, Karavas
Church Agia Irene, Karavas
Monastery Panagia Acheiropoietos, Karavas
Church Agios Evlalios, Karavas
Cemetery Apostolos Petros, Karavas
Church Agios Georgios, Karavas
Chapel Apostolos Andreas, Karavas
Church Agios Nicolaos, Elia
Church Agia Paraskevi, Palaiosofos
Chapel Agios Pavlos, Karavas
Church Apostolos Petros and Apostolos Pavlos, Ftericha
Chapel Agios Georgios, Ftericha
Chapel Profitis Elias, Karmi
Church Agios Charalambos, Trimithi
Chapel Chrisosotiros, Karmi
Church Panagia Karmiotissa, Karmi
Chapel Agios Fanourios, Agios Georgios
Church Panagia Crysotrimithiotissa, Trimithi
Chapel Ai Stratis (Agios Efstratios), Karmi
Church Agios Ilarion, Karmi
Chapel Agios Panteleimonas, Karmi
Church Agios Georgios, Agios Georgios
Church Panagia Glikiotissa, Kyrenia
Church Agia Varvara, Kyrenia
Chapel Panagia Faneromeni, Templos
Chapel Agios Demetrios, Kyrenia
Church Panagia Chrysopolitissa, Kyrenia
15. Monastery Agios Panteleimon, Myrtou
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Church Archangelos Michael, Kyrenia
Church Apostolos Andreas, Kyrenia
Chapel Agia Aikaterini, Kyrenia
Church Chrysokava, Kyrenia
Church Agios Georgios, Kyrenia
Church Agios Georgios, Kyrenia
Chapel Agios Gregorios Kyrenia
Church Panagia Thermeiotissa, Thermeia
Chapel Agios Andronikos, Kazafani
Church Agios Vasilios, Karakoumi
Chapel Agia Mavri, Kyrenia
Chapel Agios Georgios, Kazafani
Church Archangelos Michael, Kazafani
Chapel Agios Fotios, Bellapais
Chapel Panagia Potamitissa, Kazafani
Chapel Agios Georgios, Bellapais
Church Panagia Asproforousa, Bellapais
Chapel Agia Marina, Bellapais
Church Apostolos Pavlos, Kazafani
Chapel Agios Kornesios (Kournoutas), Kato Dikomo
Chapel Profitis Elias, Pano Dikomo
Church Profitis Zacharias, Pano Dikomo
Chapel Panagia Pervolion, Kato Dikomo
Church Agios Georgios, Kato Dikomo
Chapel Agios Demetrianos, Kato Dikomo
Chapel Agios Constantinos, Kato Dikomo
Chapel Agios Mamas, Kato Dikomo
Chapel Agia Marina, Kato Dikomo
38. Church of Agia Anastasia, Lapithos (Converted into Resort)
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
41. Church of Panagia Evangelistria, Karavas (Converted into Mosque)
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Cape Kormakitis
1
Livera
2
KARAVAS
8
LAPITHOS
Orga
9
5
17
20
12
7
Panagra
30
27
38
24
Motides
43
42
49
47
10
4
3
Agia Eirini
13
Diorios
Larnakas
Lapithou
15
Kampyli
14
Karpaseia
22
Agridaki
18
29
16
60
51
33
54
34
Kiomourtzou
Sysklipos
Pileri
Kontemenos
19
35
65
75
85
84
82
Belapais
86
Agirda
Profitis Ilias
88
89
Pano Dikomo
92
Kato Dikomo
Fota
83
Kazafani
87
Agios
Ilarion
91
23
81
77
61
90
Agios
Ermolaos
80
Thermeia
66
79
78
76
74
67
62
Karakoumi
72
73
70
Templos
Krini
36
Asomatos
Karmi
57
52
32
28
Myrtou
56
Ftericha
71
69
68
63
Trimithi
53
50
11
64
59
55
Elia
Palaiosofos
39
Agios
Georgios
46
41
KERYNEIA
58
40
37
31
21
45
48
26
Vasileia
Kormakitis
6
44
25
93
95
94
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96
Section B’
97. Chapel Agios Georgios, Agios Epiktitos
98. Church Agios Epiktitos, Agios Epiktitos
99. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Agios Epiktitos
100. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Agios Epiktitos
101. Chapel Agioi Saranta, Agios Epiktitos
102. Chapel Agios Georgios tou Sporou, Agios Epiktitos
103. Chapel Agia Mavri, Agios Epiktitos
104. Church Agia Stephani, Agios Epiktitos
105. Chapel Profitis Elias, Agios Epiktitos
106. Chapel Panagia Petomenitissa, Sichari
107. Monastery Panagia Apsinthiotissa, Sichari
108. Church Agios Mamas, Sichari
109. Chapel Profitis Elias, Vouno
110. Church Agios Georgios, Vouno
111. Church Agios Romanos, Vouno
112. Monastery Agios Ioannis Chrisostomos, Koutsoventis
113. Church Afentrika, Koutsoventis
114. Church Agia Fotini, Koutsoventis
115. Church Agia Eleni, Koutsoventis
116. Chapel Panagia Klepiniotissa, Klepini
117. Church Apostolos Lucas, Klepini
118. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Neo Chorio
119. Church Agios Charalambos, Neo Chorio
120. Church Timiou Prodromou, Neo Chorio
121. Chapel Agios Georgios, Voni
122. Church Timios Stavros, Kythrea
123. Monastery Panagia, Kythrea
124. Church Agios Georgios, Kythrea
125. Church Agia Marina, Kythrea
126. Church Agios Andronikos, Kythrea
127. Church Panagia Chardakiotissa, Kythrea
128. Church Agios Antonios, Kythrea
129. Church Agia Anna Syrkania, Kythrea
130. Chapel Apostolos Lucas, Kythrea
131. Chapel Agios Georgios tous Mantoudous, Kythrea
132. Armenian Monastery (Armenomonastiro), Charkeia
133. Church Archangelos Michael, Charkeia
134. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Charkeia
135. Chapel Agios Demetrianos, Agios Amvrosios
136. Church Agios Amvrosios, Agios Amvrosios
137. Chapel Panagia Ypati, Agios Amvrosios
138. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Tripimeni
139. Church Panagia Eleousa, Tripimeni
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REFERENCE
140. Church Panagia Melandryna, Kalograia
141. Church Agios Mamas, Kalograia
142. Chapel Antiphonitis, Agios Amvrosios
143. Monastery Christos Antiphonitis, Kalograia
144. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Kalograia
145. Church Agios Mamas,Vitsada
146. Church Agios Nicolaos, Agios Nicolaos
147. Chapel Agios Antonios, Agios Nicolaos
148. Chapel Agios Polychronios, Agios Nicolaos
149. Chapel Agios Georgios, Lefkoniko
150. Church Agios Georgios, Melounta
151. Church Agios Georgios, Goufes
152. Chapel Agia Marina, Akanthou
153. Chapel Agios Georgios, Akanthou
154. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Akanthou
155. Chapel Agia Paraskevi, Akanthou
156. Chapel Agia Irene, Akanthou
157. Chapel Agios Savvas, Akanthou
158. Chapel Agios Ioannis, Akanthou
159. Chapel Agia Varvara, Akanthou
160. Church Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Akanthou
161. Chapel Agia Fotini, Akanthou
162. Chapel Agios Mercourios, Akanthou
163. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Akanthou
164. Chapel Agios Andreas, Akanthou
165. Chapel Agios Pavlos, Akanthou
166. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Akanthou
167. Chapel Agion Panton, Akanthou
168. Chapel Agios Mikkalos, Akanthou
169. Church Panagia Pergamiotissa, Akanthou
170. Chapel Agios Charalambos, Akanthou
171. Chapel Panagia ton trikon teratsion, Akanthou
172. Chapel Agios Therapon, Akanthou
173. Chapel Panagia Melissa, Akanthou
174. Monastery Panagia Tochniou, Mandres
175. Church Agios Mamas, Mandres
176. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Mandres
177. Chapel Panagia Galaktini, Mandres
178. Chapel Agios Fokas, Lefkoniko
179. Church Archangelos Michael, Lefkoniko
180. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Lefkoniko
181. Chapel Profitis Elias, Lefkoniko
182. Chapel Agia Zoni, Lefkoniko
183. Chapel Timios Stavros, Lefkoniko
184. Church Sotiros, Lefkoniko
185. Church Timiou Prodromou, Gypsou
186. Church Agios Georgios, Gypsou
187. Chapel Profitis Elias, Gypsou
188. Church Panagia, Gypsou
189. Church Agia Marina, Lapathos
190. Church Agios Georgios, Lapathos
191. Church Timiou Prodromou, Lapathos
192. Church Archangelos Michael, Pigi
193. Chapel Agia Marina, Pigi
194. Church Agios Andronikos and Agia Athanasia, Milia
195. Church Agios Epifanios, Milia
196. Monastery Panagia Avgasida, Milia
197. Chapel Agios Georgios, Milia
198. Chapel Agios Georgios, Milia
126. Church of Agios Andronikos, Kythrea
160. Church of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Akanthou (Converted into Mosque)
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
179. Church of Archangelos Michael, Lefkonoiko
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
170
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
166
168
172
167
163
169
165
171
173
162
164
157
161
156
AKANTHOU
154
160
159
153
134
Agios
Amvrosios
97
100
Kalograia
103
133
104
150
143
148
Charkeia
138
Platani
Artemi
Trypimeni
Agios
Chariton
117
Voufavento
Kornokipos
132
151
178
Goufes
108
Sichari
110
107
Vouno
109
112
111
113
Agios Iakovos
149
147
Trapeza
Klepini
106
Melounta
Agios Nikolaos
146
137
139
116
Mandres
177
144
105
176
174
155
142
Agios Epiktitos
99
141
136
102
101
98
140
135
175
158
152
129
114
Koutsoventis
179
128
130
KYTHREA
125
123
122
118
119
120
Neo Chorio
Kiados
121
Beikioi
Voni
Petra tou Digeni
184
Gypsou
181
182
Chytroi
131
Chrysida
Psyllatos
Lapathos
191
187
183
194
Vitsada
145
188
185
LEFKONIKO
Knodara
Kalyvakia
126
115
189
186
127
124
190
180
Milia
192
193
195
197
196
198
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Section C’
REFERENCE
199. Church Agios Georgios, Flamoudi
233. Chapel Agia Anastasia, Trikomo
258. Chapel Panagia Faneromeni, Patriki
200. Chapel Agios Ioannis o Theologos, Flamoudi
234. Church Agios Georgios, Trikomo
259. Church Agios Georgios, Gastria
201. Chapel Agios Ioannis o Evangelistis, Flamoudi
235. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Trikomo
260. Chapel Timiou Prodromou, Gastria
202. Chapel Agios Therapon, Flamoudi
236. Chapel Agia Varvara, Trikomo
261. Church Panagia Faneromeni, Gastria
203. Chapel Panagia, Flamoudi
237. Chapel Agios Iacovos, Trikomo
262. Chapel Ioanni Theologou, Gastria
204. Church Agios Georgios, Davlos
238. Chapel Panagia, Trikomo
263. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Agios Theodoros
205. Chapel Agios Sozon, Davlos
239. Chapel Agios Thomas, Trikomo
264. Chapel Agios Evlogios, Agios Theodoros
206. Monastery Agios Nicolaos, Davlos
240. Church Panagia Theotokos, Trikomo
265. Church Agia Paraskevi, Agios Theodoros
207. Monastery Panagia Kantariotissa, kantara
241. Church Agia Ekaterini, Gerani
266. Cave Agios Afxentios, Eptakomi
208. Church Agia Fotini, Agios Andronikos
242. Church Agios Georgios, Gerani
267. Church Agios Georgios, Eptakomi
209. Church Agios Andronikos, Agios Andronikos
243. Chapel Panagia Evangelistria, Gerani
268. Church Apostolos Lucas, Eptakomi
210. Church Agia Marina, Agios Andronikos
244. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Agios Elias
269. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Eptakomi
245. Church Profitis Elias, Agios Elias
270. Chapel Agia Agathi, Eptakomi
246. Church Agia Paraskevi, MonaRGa
271. Chapel Agia Thekla, Vokolida
247. Church Agios Spyridon, Mpogazi
272. Church Agios Georgios, Vokolida
248. Chapel Agia Marina, Avgolida
273. Chapel Agia Paraskevi, Tavros
249. Church Apostolos Lucas, Komi Kepir
274. Church Agios Sergios and Agios Bacchus, Tavros
250. Church Agios Georgios, Komi Kepir
275. Chapel Agia Solomoni, Koma tou Gialou
251. Chapel Agios Fotios, Komi Kepir
276. Church Agios Georgios, Koma tou Gialou
252. Chapel Agios Onoufrios, Komi Kepir
277. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Koma tou Gialou
253. Church Agios Afxentios, Komi Kepir
278. Church Archangelos Michael, Leonarisso
254. Monastery Panagia Kyra, Livadia
279. Chapel Agios Antonios, Leonarisso
255. Church Archangelos Michael, Patriki
280. Church Archangelos Michael, Koma tou Gialou
256. Chapel Agios Georgios, Patriki
281. Chapel Agios Prokopios, Koma tou Gialou
257. Chapel Panagia Trypiti, Patriki
282. Church Panagia, Koma tou Gialou
234. Church of Agios Georgios, Trikomo (Converted into dance school)
241. Church of Agia Ekaterini, Gerani (Demolished)
211. Chapel Panagia Aggariotissa, Agios Andronikos
212. Chapel Agios Ioannis, Ardana
213. Chapel Agios Georgios tou Sporou, Ardana
214. Church Agios Georgios, Ardana
215. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Ardana
216. Chapel Agia Paraskevi, Sygkrasi
217. Chapel Panagia Afentrika, Sygkrasi
218. Church Agios Prokopios, Sygkrasi
219. Church Agion Trion Paidon, Sygkrasi
220. Church Agios Nicolaos, Sygkrasi
221. Church Agios Georgios, Agios Georgios Trikomou
222. Chapel Panagia, Arnadi
223. Church Agios Andronikos, Arnadi
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
224. Chapel Apostolos Lucas, Arnadi
225. Chapel Panagia Paradisiotissa, Spathariko
226. Chapel Panagia Theotokos, Agios Georgios
(Spathariko)
227. Chapel Agios Georgios, Spathariko
228. Chapel Agia Ekaterini, Trikomo
229. Chapel Agios Mamas, Trikomo
230. Chapel Agios Epifanios, Trikomo
231. Chapel Agios Georgios tou Sporou, Trikomo
232. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Trikomo
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Mosque*
280. Church of Archangelos Michael, Koma tou Gialou
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
278
266
267
279
268
Eptakomi
269
207
205
Galateia
250
Davlos
273
252
Komi
254
251
203
Livadia
Flamoudi
202
200
Krideia
Agios
Efstathios
272
Gerani
215
Ardana
212
Avgolida
242
243
213
210
Patriki
248
211
264
260
259
244
209
263
257 258
Gastria
Agios Andronikos
208
Vokolida
Agios Theodoros
256
Ovgoros
274
265
255
214
282
276
Tavrou
271
241
280
281
275
253
249
Kantara
201
199
277
Koma tou Gialou
206
204
270
261
262
245
Agios Ilias
246
Monarga
Cape Elaia
247
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Bogazi
231
230
228
232
233
229
234
218
217
Sygkrasi
216
Perivolia
Trikomo
235
219
240
236
237
220
239
238
221
Agios Georgios
226
224
222
Arnadi
223
225
227
Spathariko
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Section D’
REFERENCE
283. Chapel Agios Georgios, Koilanemos
305. Church Agia Marina, Aigialousa
327. Chapel Profitis Elias, Rizokarpaso
284. Church Agios Demetrios, Leonarisso
306. Chapel Agios Georgios, Aigialousa
328. Chapel Agios Georgios, Rizokarpaso
285. Chapel Agios Ioannis, Leonarisso
307. Church Agia Triada (Basilica), Agia Triada
329. Chapel Apostolos Andreas, Rizokarpaso
286. Church Agios Vassilios, Vasili
308. Chapel Agios Trikkoudis, Agia Triada
330. Church Agios Synesios, Rizokarpaso
287. Chapel Agios Trifonas, Vasili
309. Chapel Agios Fotios, Agia Triada
331. Chapel Agia Marina, Rizokarpaso
288. Monastery Panagia Kanakaria, Lythragkomi
310. Monastery Agios Georgios Sakkas, Aigialousa
332. Chapel Agia Athanasia, Rizokarpaso
289. Church Agios Georgios, Koilanemos
311. Chapel Agios Georgios, Agia Triada
333. Church Panagia, Rizokarpaso
290. Chapel Agios Thomas, Lythragkomi
312. Chapel Agios Fanourios, Agia Triada
334. Chapel Profitis Abbacum, Rizokarpaso
291. Church Agios Georgios, Lythragkomi
313. Chapel Agia Marina, Agia Triada
292. Church Agios Georgios, Vathylakas
314. Church Agios Thyrsos, Aigialousa
293. Church Agios Georgios, Vathylakas
315. Church Zoodochou Pigis, Aigialousa
294. Chapel Agios Constantinos, Vathylakas
316. Chapel Agia Glykeria, Aigialousa
295. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Vathylakas
317. Church Agios Polychronios, Melanagra
296. Church Panagia, Neta
318. Chapel Sotiras, Melanagra
297. Chapel Agios Sergios, Neta
319. Chapel Agia Solomoni, Melanagra
341. Church Agios Filonas, Rizokarpaso
298. Chapel Agios Symeon, AGIOS SYMEON
320. Church Agioi Constantinos and Eleni, Galinoporni
342. Church Panagia Afentrika, Rizokarpaso
299. Chapel Agios Georgios, AGIOS SYMEON
321. Church Agia Anna, Galinoporni
343. Chapel Agios Filonas Agridia, Rizokarpaso
300. Chapel Agios Fokas, KOROVIA
322. Chapel Panagia Sykada, Rizokarpaso
344. Chapel Agia Varvara Agridia, Rizokarpaso
301. Chapel Agia Thekla, Aigialousa
323. Chapel Panagia Daphonta, Rizokarpaso
345. Chapel Agios Demetrios Agridia, Rizokarpaso
302. Church Archangelos Michael, Aigialousa
324. Chapel Agios Georgios, Rizokarpaso
346. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Rizokarpaso
303. Chapel Panagia Galaktini, Aigialousa
325. Chapel Agios Fotios, Agia Triada
347. Chapel Agioi Pente, Rizokarpaso
304. Chapel Agia Pavla, Agia Triada
326. Monastery Panagia Eleousa, Rizokarpaso
348. Monastery Apostolos Andreas, Rizokarpaso
335. Church Asomaton, Rizokarpaso
336. Church Archangelos Michael, Rizokarpaso
337. Church Agia Triada, Rizokarpaso
338. Chapel Agia Mavri, Rizokarpaso
339. Chapel Agios Andronikos & Ayias Athanasias,
Rizokarpaso
340. Chapel Agios Georgios, Rizokarpaso
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
288. Monastery of Panagia Kanakaria, Lythragkomi
14
305. Church of Agia Marina, Aigialousa
330. Church Agios Synesios, Rizokarpaso
348. Monastery Apostolos Andreas, Rizokarpaso
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
Cape
Apostolos
Andreas
347
348
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
342
343
344
345
341
346
340
338
339
333
337
328
327
326
325
314
312
316
303
307
309
Aigialousa
304
305
Koilanemos
291
Leonarisso
Vasili
285
Lythragkomi
287
P
S
Rizokarpaso
334
329
330
331
332
I A
324
323
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Galinoporni
318
300
293
R
A
335
322
310
321
Koroveia
Agios Symeon
298
295
290
288
A
320
292
286
308
Melanarga
Agios Andronikos
319
283
284
Agia Trias
K
311
306
317
289
313
315
302
301
Agios Thyrsos
(Rock-Cut)
336
Vothylakas
294
299
297
296
Neta
15
Section E’
REFERENCE
349. Church Apostolos Lucas, Loutros
369. Church Agios Georgios, Elia (Morphou)
389. Church Panagia Chryseleousa, Katokopia
350. Church Agios Georgios, Varissia
370. Chapel Agios Anastasios, Petra
390. Church Panagia Chryseleousa, Katokopia
351. Chapel Agios Savvas, Potamos tou Kampou
371. Church Agios Stylianos, Prastio
391. Church Agios Antonios, Masari
352. Church Agios Ioannis Theologos (new), Galini
372. Monastery / Church Agios Nicolaos
392. Church Panagia Chryseleousa, Kyra
353. Church Agios Ioannis Theologos (old), Galini
354. Chapel Agia Varvara, Potamos tou Kampou
355. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Potamos tou Kampou
356. Church Apostolos Andreas, Potamos tou Kampou
357. Chapel Profitis Elias, Agios Georgios
358. Church Agios Georgios, Agios Georgios (Solea)
359. Church Agios Afxivios, Karavostasi
360. Chapel Agia Irene, Lefka
Neo Livadi Morphou
373. Church Agios Nikitas, Nikitas
374. Church Agios Nicolaos, Syrianochori
375. Church Agios Georgios, Morphou
376. Church Agios Mamas, Morphou
377. Chapel Agios Georgios Xalonon, Kato Zodeia
378. Church Panagia Chrysorogiatissa, Morphou
379. Church Panagia Mnasi, Morphou
380. Church Agia Paraskevi, Morphou
393. Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis, Kyra
394. Church Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Chrysiliou
395. Chapel Agio Mandilio, Kapouti
396. Church Agios Georgios, Kapouti
397. Church Profitis Elias, FIlia
398. Church Agios Georgios, FIlia
399. Church Agia Marina, Avlona
400. Chapel Agios Georgios, Avlona
361. Church Panagia Akentou, Lefka
381. Church Timios Stavros, Kato Zodeia
401. Church Agia Marina, Agia Marina
362. Church Agios Nicolaos, Xeros
382. Church Panagia tis Voithousas, Morphou
402. Monastery Profitis Elias, Agia Marina Skyllouras
363. Church Latinon, Xeros
383. Church Agios Georgios, Pano Zodeia
403. Church Agia Marina, Agia Marina Skyllouras
364. Chapel Agios Sergios and Agios Bacchus, Pentageia
384. Chapel Panagia, Pano Zodeia
404. Chapel Timios Prodromos, Agia Marina Skyllouras
365. Church Agios Nicolaos, Pentageia
385. Church Archangelos Michael, Pano Zodeia
405. Monastery Profitis Elias, Agia Marina Skyllouras
366. Church Agios Modestos, Kalo Chorio (Lefka)
386. Chapel Panagia, Pano Zodeia
406. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Skylloura
367. Church Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Petra
387. Church Timiou Prodromou, Argaki
407. Chapel Panagia Eleousa, Skylloura
368. Church Agios Vassilios, Petra
388. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Argaki
408. Chapel Agios Mamas, Skylloura
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
375. Church of Agios Georgios, Morphou (Converted into Cultural Center)
16
381. Church of Timios Stavros, Kato Zodeia (Converted into Mosque)
387. Church of Timiou Prodromou, ARGAKI
397. Church of Profitis Elias, FILIA
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
395
Kalo Chorio
(Kapouti)
Dyo Potamoi
407
396
402
374
404
405
Agia Marina
Syrianochori
401
406
Skylloura
403
394
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
375
392
376
378
373
Prastio
371
Nikitas
Xerovounos
Vouni
364
354
349
Loutros
Varissia
350
363
355
352
391
377
381
383
Masari
388
Argaki
387
386
390
Katokopia
397
Filia
398
400
389
385
399
Avlona
365
Pentageia
362
353
Galini
382
384
Kato Zodeia
Pano Zodeia
Kazivera
351
379
380
372
Ammadies
393
Kyra
MORFOU
Karavostasi
356
369
359
Peristeronari
357
358
Elia
Soloi
Ampelikou
361
Lefka
360
Kalo
Chorio
Angolemi
367
366
368
Petra
370
17
408
Section F’
REFERENCE
409. Church Agios Vasilios, Agios Vasilios
428. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Trachoni
448. Chapel Agios Spyridon, Assia
410. Church Panagia Evangelistria, Gerolakkos
429. Chapel Agios Nicolaos, Trachoni
449. Church Agios Theodoros, Assia
411. Church Agios Mamas, Gerolakkos
430. Church Agios Georgios, Voni
450. Church Agios Ioannis o Vaptistis, Assia
412. Church Apostolos Andreas, Neapolis
431. Church Agios Georgios, Exo Metochi
451. Church Panagia Theotokos, Assia
413. Church Agios Dimitrianos, Omorfita
432. Church Agia Paraskevi, Angastina
452. Church Agia Paraskevi, Strongylos
414. Church Panagia, Trachonas
433. Church Agios Therapon, Angastina
453. Church Agios Georgios, Vatili
415. Church Arabahmet Mosque (Agios Spyridonas)
434. Chapel Agios Georgios, Angastina
454. Chapel Panagia, Vatili
435. Chapel Agios Spyridon, Marathovounos
455. Church Agia Varvara, Vatili
436. Church Profitis Elias, Marathovounos
456. Chapel Agia Marina, Louroutzina (Buffer Zone)
437. Church Apostolos Lucas, Mousoulita
457. Chapel Timios Stavros, Lympia
438. Chapel Agia Marina, Tymbou
458. Chapel Sotiras, Louroutzina
439. Church Agios Georgios, Tymbou
459. Chapel Agios Epifanios, Louroutzina
440. Chapel Agia Thekla, Tymbou
460. Chapel Panagia Pallouriotissa, Potamia
421. Church Agia Ekaterini, Nicosia
441. Chapel Agioi Saranta, Tymbou
461. Chapel Agia Thekla, Piroi
422. Church Panagia Chrysodeitria, Nicosia
442. Church Agios Demetrios, Afania
462. Chapel Agios Ioannis o Prodromos, Piroi
423. Church Agios Ioannis o Theologos, Mia Milia
443. Church Agios Artemios, Afania
463. Church Agios Antypas, Piroi
424. Chapel Agios Demetrios, Mia Milia
444. Church Profitis Elias, Assia
464. Chapel Agios Neofytos, Troulloi
425. Chapel Agios Georgios, Mia Milia
445. Church Agios Georgios, Assia
465. Monastery Agios Spyridon, Tremetousia
426. Church Panagia Galaterousa, Palaikythro
446. Chapel Agios Georgios, Afania
466. Chapel Panagia, Tremetousia
427. Church Panagia Theotokos, Trachoni
447. Chapel Agios Artemios, Afania
467. Church Panagia Eleousa, Arsos
Nicosia
416. Church Agios Iacovos, Nicosia
417. Church Agia Sofia, Nicosia
418. Church Agios Georgios, Nicosia
419. Church Apostolos Lucas, Nicosia
420. Armenian Church of Sourp Asdvazdazdin
(Notre Dam De Tyre), Nicosia
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
410. Church of Panagia Evangelistria, Gerolakkos (Converted into Mosque)
18
427. Church of Panagia Theotokos, Trachoni
431. Church of Agios Georgios, Exo Metochi (Converted into Mosque)
432. Church of Agia Paraskevi, Angastina (Converted into Mosque)
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
Voni
Voni
429
Agios Vasileios
Kanli
Mandres
409
412
410
411
414
415
416
Exo Metochi
428
435
Angastina
433
437
421
MESAORIA
420
418
Marathovounos
432
Palaikythro
426
423
436
Kourou Monastiri
431
425
Mia Milia
422
413
Ortakioi
Trachonas
Epicho
430
Trachoni
424
Kioneli
Gerolakkos
427
419
Mousoulita
434
417
LEFKOSIA
Mora
444
(NICOSIA)
442
448
443
Afania
446
438
452
445
450
Strongylos
Assia
447
451
449
453
439
441
Tymvou
Vatili
440
454
455
Agia
467
465
Arsos
Margo
Tremetousia
462
461
Pyrogi
463
Potamia
458
456
464
Troulli
Melouseia
466
460
459
Louroukina
457
Lympia
19
Section G’
468. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Vatili
469. Chapel Agios Euphemianos, Lysi
470. Church Panagia, Lysi
471. Chapel Profitis Elias, Lysi
472. Chapel Agios Georgios Aglasykas, Lysi
473. Chapel Agios Synesios, Lysi
474. Chapel Agios Theodoros, Lysi
475. Chapel Agios Synesios, Kontea
476. Chapel Agios Georgios, Kontea
477. Chapel Panagia, Kontea
478. Church Agios Charalambos, Kontea
479. Church Panagia, Genagra
480. Chapel Agios Georgios, Genagra
481. Church Archangelos Michael, Pyrga
482. Chapel Panagia Apalethra, Pyrga
483. Church Agios Anastasios, Peristerona
484. Church Agios Anastasios, Peristerona
485. Chapel Agios Georgios, Pigi
486. Church Timios Stavros, Pigi
487. Chapel Agia Kinousa, Pigi
488. Chapel Agios Georgios, Peristerona
489. Church Agios Georgios, Prastio
490. Church Agios Georgios, Prastio
491. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Prastio
492. Chapel Panagia tou Ktistou, Gaidouras
493. Church Agios Mamas, Gaidouras
494. Chapel Agia Thekla, Makrasyka
495. Chapel Apostolos Lucas, Makrasyka
496. Church Panagia, Makrasyka
497. Church Agios Efstathios, Makrasyka
498. Chapel Agios Georgios, Makrasyka
499. Chapel Agia Varvara, Achna
500. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Achna
501. Church Agia Marina, Achna
502. Chapel Agios Georgios, Achna
503. Chapel Agios Georgios Kontos, Kalopsida
504. Church Agios Ioannis o Prodromos, Kalopsida
505. Chapel Panagia, Kalopsida
506. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Kalopsida
20
REFERENCE
507. Chapel Agia Mavri, Kalopsida
508. Church Panagia Chrysopolitissa, Acheritou
509. Church Agia Marina, Acheritou
510. Church Panagia tis Trapezas, Acheritou
511. Chapel Agios Andronikos, Acheritou
512. Chapel Agia Paraskevi, Acheritou
513. Church Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Acheritou
514. Church Profitis Elias, Stylloi
515. Chapel Agios Efstathios, Stylloi
516. Chapel Agia Marina, Stylloi
517. Chapel Panagia Paradisiotissa, Limnia
518. Church Agios Georgios, Limnia
519. Chapel Agios Georgios, Limnia
520. Church Agios Nicolaos, Limnia
521. Church Apostolos Lucas, Spathariko
522. Church Agios Georgios, Spathariko
523. Church Agioi Sergios and Bacchus, Agios Sergios
524. Church Agia Paraskevi, Agios Sergios
525. Chapel Agios Sozomenos, Agios Sergios
526. Chapel Archangelos Michael, Agios Sergios
527. Monastery Apostolos Varnavas, Egkomi
528. Church Panagia Chrysoegkomitissa, Egkomi
529. Chapel Agia Ekaterini (filaki), Egkomi
530. Church Agios Georgios Salaminas, Famagusta
531. Church Agia Marina, Deryneia (Buffer Zone)
532. Chapel Agia Ekaterini, Famagusta
533. Church Agios Ioannis, Famagusta
534. Church Agios Panteleimonas, Famagusta
535. Church Agios Lucas, Famagusta
536. Church Agia Paraskevi, Famagusta
537. Church Iera Kardia, Famagusta
538. Chapel Agios Georgios Farangos, Famagusta
539. Church Agia Ekaterini, Famagusta
540. Church Timios Stavros, Famagusta
541. Church Agia Zoni, Famagusta
542. Church Panagia Chrysospiliotissa, Famagusta
543. Church Agios Memnonas, Famagusta
544. Church Carmiliton, Famagusta
545. Church Panagia tou Kantzvor, Famagusta
546. Church Agia Fotou / Santa Clara, Famagusta
547. Church Agia Anna, Famagusta
548. Church (Twin Churches), Famagusta
549. Church Agios Georgios ton Latinon, Famagusta
550. Chapel Agios Georgios Exorinos, Famagusta
551. Church Agios Frangiskos, Famagusta
552. Church Agios Antonios Naiton, Famagusta
553. Church Agios Nicolaos, Famagusta
554. Church Apostolos Petros and Apostolos Pavlos,
470. Church of Panagia, Lysi (Converted into Mosque)
484. Church of Agios Anastasios, Peristerona
Famagusta
555. Church Agios Symeon, Famagusta
556. Church Agia Zoni, Famagusta
557. Church Agios Nicolaos, Famagusta
558. Church Agios Georgios ton Ellinon, Famagusta
559. Chapel Agios Antonios, Famagusta
Monastery
Church
Chapel
Mosque*
Present Condition
Desecration /
Destruction
Αlternative Use
Demolition
Good Condition
Military area
Converted into Mosque
Military Occupation Boundary
District boundary
* Built after 1974
540. Church of Timios Stavros, Famagusta
Christian Monuments of Cyprus under
Κατεχόμενες
Turkish Military
Εκκλησίες
Occupation
της Κύπρου
Pigi
479
485
483
Genagra
487
486
Maratha
Peristerona
480
Aloda
488
Santalaris
484
520
518
523
Limnia
519
517
482
524
Agios Sergios
525
481
Pyrga
522
521
490
526
489
Prastio
Stylloi
491
493
492
516
527
514
Gaidouras
Salamis
515
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
529
528
Egkomi
Egkomi
Sinta
530
532
Vatili
533
468
470
Kouklia
471
475
LYSI
469
535
510
478
509
Kontea
472
473
503
504
477
505
Kalopsida
476
506
474
494
Makrasyka
495
496
507
AMMOCHOSTOS
(FAMAGUSTA)
536 537
541
534
538
542
540
539
Acheritou
513
508
511
543
512
497
531
498
500
499
501
Derinhia
502
Achna
545
544
Pergamos
546
548
547
550
551
554
549
553
555
552
558 559
556
557
21
Working Group of the Committee of
Cyprus Occupied Municipalities
• Yiannis Papaioannou, Mayor of Karavas
• Savvas Savvides, Mayor of Akanthou
• Neoptolemos Kotsapas, Mayor of Lapithos
• Petros M. Kareklas, Mayor of Kythrea
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Journey to the Churches in Occupied Cyprus
Limassol: Andreas Neocleous & Co LLc
2011
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Οδοιπορικό στα χριστιανικά μνημεία της
Μητροπολιτικής Περιφέρειας Κυρηνείας
Λευκωσία 2006
• Δήμος Μόρφου
Μόρφου: Η σύληση και η καταστροφή της
πανάρχαιας κληρονομιάς
Λευκωσία, 2011
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Εκκλησίες και ξωκλήσια της Καρπασίας
2011
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Christian Art in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus
2010
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The Occupied Churches of Cyprus
2001
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Photos
PIO, Municipalities Archives, Petros Solomou
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Concept / Design
Monografik Creative Studio
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