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The Church of Ayia Christina, known as Ayia Paraskevi

Askas, Nicosia District · Medieval

The Church of Ayia Christina, known as Ayia Paraskevi: a church in Askas, Nicosia District. Protected by Order in Council in 1949. 2 dated records of work on it, 1992 to 1994, with sources.

Nicosia District, about 34°56′ N, 33°05′ E

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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 28 February 1949

    Proposed for declaration, No. 88, Second Schedule, Nicosia

    “The Church of Ayia Christina, known as Ayia Paraskevi.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3424 of 28 February 1949, No. 88, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 28 February 1949), Second Schedule, Nicosia, pp. 121–123 Online

  2. 24 November 1949

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 454, Second Schedule, Nicosia item 46

    “The Church of Ayia Christina, known as Ayia Paraskevi.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3470 of 1 December 1949, No. 454, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2389 made under section 6 (1) (made 24 November 1949), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 46, pp. 527–529 Online

What was done when

2 records
  1. 1992

    Fresco cleaning and conservation continued in 1992.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1992», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 117 (1993), pp. 719-755, p. 755

  2. 1994

    Cleaning and conservation of frescoes and iconostases.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1994», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 119 (1995), pp. 799-838, p. 838

Sources

  1. 1.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3424 of 28 February 1949, No. 88, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 28 February 1949), Second Schedule, Nicosia, pp. 121–123 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3470 of 1 December 1949, No. 454, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2389 made under section 6 (1) (made 24 November 1949), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 46, pp. 527–529 Online
  3. 3.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1992», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 117 (1993), pp. 719-755, p. 755
  4. 4.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1994», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 119 (1995), pp. 799-838, p. 838

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