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Church of the Armenians

Famagusta

Church of the Armenians: a church in Famagusta. Declared an Ancient Monument in 1907.

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Famagusta District, about 35°07′ N, 33°56′ E

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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 27 December 1907

    Declared an Ancient Monument, No. 8865

    “Church of the Armenians”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 8865 of 27 December 1907 (Notice No. 8865), PDF p. 283 Online

  2. 10 May 1935

In the literature

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  1. Undated

    Dates to the middle of the 14th century.

    As printed

    “the Armenian church which dales to the middle of the 14th century.”

    F.S.M., "Famagusta", Cyprus Today vol. 3, no. 5-6 (September–December 1965), pp. 6–7, p. 7.

Sources

  1. 1.The Cyprus Gazette No. 8865 of 27 December 1907 (Notice No. 8865), PDF p. 283 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], First Schedule, District of Famagusta, item 6, p. 325, PDF p. 345 Online
  3. 3.F.S.M., "Famagusta", Cyprus Today vol. 3, no. 5-6 (September–December 1965), pp. 6–7, p. 7.

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