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Panagia Podithou

Galata, Nicosia District · Medieval

Panagia Podithou: a church in Galata, Nicosia District. Protected by Order in Council in 1940. 6 dated records of work on it, 1956 to 2007, with sources.

Nicosia District, about 34°59′ N, 32°53′ E

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The pin marks the village of Galata, not the building. Approximate location. Open in the map →

Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 20 December 1939

    Proposed for declaration, No. 413, Second Schedule, Nicosia

    “The Church of Panayia Podithou.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2802 of 20 December 1939, No. 413, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 20 December 1939), Second Schedule, Nicosia, pp. 725–727 Online

  2. 18 March 1940

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 104, Second Schedule, Nicosia item 37

    “The Church of Panayia Podithou.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2821 of 21 March 1940, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1937 made under section 6 (1) (made 18 March 1940), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 37, pp. 238–240 Online

What was done when

6 records
  1. 1956

    The Kyrenia See re-roofed the church.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “the Kyrenia See re-roofed that of Panayia Podithou near Galata”

    Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1956 (London: HMSO, 1957), p. 89

  2. 1979

    The frescoes of the church were among the monuments on which work was done.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “Nous mentionnons ci-dessous les monuments qui ont fait l'objet de travaux : 1) les fresques de l'église de Podithou à Galata”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1979», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 104 (1980), pp. 761-803, p. 803

  3. 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

  4. 1993

    Church of Panagia Podithou at Galata, restored or repaired.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1993», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 118 (1994), pp. 647-693, p. 693

  5. 1999

    Church of the Panagia Podithou, on UNESCO World Heritage list; conservation works in 1999 (fig. 51).

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1999», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 124 (2000), pp. 665-699, pp. 696-697

  6. 2007

    Conservation of the 16th-century wall-paintings of the narthex of this UNESCO-listed painted church, where old hard plaster around them had begun to swell.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), pp. 19-20

In the literature

5
  1. 1502

    Built at end of 15th century and decorated with frescoes in 1502 combining Byzantine and Italian art.

    As printed

    “It was built, at the end of the 15th century and decorated with frescoes in 1502 A.D.”

    Anon., "Stamps.", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 7–8, p. 8.

  2. 1502

    Troodos church at Galata with Italo-Byzantine apse paintings, dated 1502.

    As printed

    “Panagia Podithou”

    Fryni Hadjichristophi, "World Heritage Sites in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 1 (January–April 2003), pp. 24–39, p. 39.

  3. 1502

    Wall paintings dated 1502, influenced by Renaissance painting.

    As printed

    “Panagia Podhitou, Galata – wall paintings dated 1502 are highly influenced by the paintings of the Renaissance”

    Anon., "Cyprus World Heritage", Cyprus Today vol. 43, no. 2 (April –June 2005), pp. 42–47, p. 47.

  4. Undated

    Guide volume in the series; Podithou church listed among UNESCO sites, dated 16th century in caption.

    As printed

    “The Church of Panayia Podithou and of the Archangel Michael or Panagia Theotokos, Galata.”

    Anon., "Guides to Byzantine Monuments of Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 1 (January–March 2006), pp. 43–44, p. 44.

  5. Undated

    Troodos Byzantine church inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List.

    As printed

    “Panayia tis Podithou at Galata”

    Anon., "Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List", Cyprus Today vol. 24, no. 3 (July–September 1986), pp. 2–6, p. 2.

Pictures

5
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation4 films1996–2007
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 2627: «ΣΤΟΥΝΤΙΟ ΕΝΑ - ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΠΟΔΗΘΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΑ», 1996, 00:06:30 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4199: «TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO», 21 June 2007, 00:47:12, 2007-06-21 Online
  • Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4196: «ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE», 25 June 2007, 00:45:19, 2007-06-25 Online
  • film
Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)1 film1969
  • Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology), film collection, F16-0398, «1969 #55 Cyprus», Watson Kintner, 1969, 15 min, shot list on the Internet Archive, (no timecodes in the shot list), 1969-06-20/1969-06-21 Online

Sources

  1. 1.Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, «Ελεγχόμενες περιοχές από το Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων» (Controlled areas by the Department of Antiquities), open dataset, first issued 8 February 2018, modified 16 January 2024, CC BY 4.0, row no. 3 Online
  2. 2.Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, «Επισκέψιμα Αρχαία Μνημεία της Κύπρου» (Visitable Ancient Monuments of Cyprus), open dataset, first issued 8 February 2018, modified 16 January 2024, CC BY 4.0, row no. 11 Online
  3. 3.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2802 of 20 December 1939, No. 413, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 20 December 1939), Second Schedule, Nicosia, pp. 725–727 Online
  4. 4.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2821 of 21 March 1940, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1937 made under section 6 (1) (made 18 March 1940), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 37, pp. 238–240 Online
  5. 5.Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology), film collection, F16-0398, «1969 #55 Cyprus», Watson Kintner, 1969, 15 min, shot list on the Internet Archive, (no timecodes in the shot list) Online
  6. 6.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1992», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 117 (1993), pp. 719-755, p. 755
  7. 7.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1993», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 118 (1994), pp. 647-693, p. 693
  8. 8.Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1999», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 124 (2000), pp. 665-699, pp. 696-697
  9. 9.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 2627: «ΣΤΟΥΝΤΙΟ ΕΝΑ - ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑ ΠΟΔΗΘΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΑ», 1996, 00:06:30 Online
  10. 10.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4196: «ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE», 25 June 2007, 00:45:19 Online
  11. 11.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), film and video archive, Digital Herodotus item 4199: «TWELVE BYZANTINE CHURCHES OF CYPRUS ON THE LIST OF UNESCO CULTURAL INHERITANCE ΔΕΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ UNESCO», 21 June 2007, 00:47:12 Online
  12. 12.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (ΡΙΚ), programme in the BYZART project (Byzantine Art and Archaeology on Europeana; Università di Bologna), «Παγκόσμια Πολιτιστική Κληρονομιά - Δέκα Βυζαντινές Εκκλησίες της Κύπρου στον Κατάλογο της Παγκόσμιας Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς της UNESCO», , https://cmc.byzart.eu/items/show/6897/ Online
  13. 13.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1979», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 104 (1980), pp. 761-803, p. 803
  14. 14.Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), pp. 19-20
  15. 15.Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1956 (London: HMSO, 1957), p. 89
  16. 16.Anon., "Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List", Cyprus Today vol. 24, no. 3 (July–September 1986), pp. 2–6, p. 2.
  17. 17.Anon., "Stamps.", Cyprus Today vol. 25, no. 1 (January–March 1987), pp. 7–8, p. 8.
  18. 18.Fryni Hadjichristophi, "World Heritage Sites in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 1 (January–April 2003), pp. 24–39, p. 39.
  19. 19.Anon., "Cyprus World Heritage", Cyprus Today vol. 43, no. 2 (April –June 2005), pp. 42–47, p. 47.
  20. 20.Anon., "Guides to Byzantine Monuments of Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 1 (January–March 2006), pp. 43–44, p. 44.

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