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Monastery of Panagia Amasgou

Monagri, Limassol District · Middle Byzantine Period; Post-Byzantine

Monastery of Panagia Amasgou: a monastery in Monagri, Limassol District. Protected by Order in Council in 1949. 7 dated records of work on it, 1960 to 1991, with sources.

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Limassol District, about 34°48′ N, 32°55′ E

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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 28 February 1949

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

    “The Church and other remains of the Monastery of Panayia Amaskou.”

    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, Limassol, pp. 121–123 Online

  2. 24 November 1949

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 454, Second Schedule, Limassol

    “The Church and other remains of the Monastery of Panayia Amaskou.”

    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, Limassol, pp. 527–529 Online

What was done when

8 records
  1. 1960

    The Monuments Restoration Service of the Department of Antiquities made repairs to the church.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “réparations faites par le- Service de Restauration des Monuments du Département des Antiquités à l'église de Panayia Amasgous de Monagri”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1960», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 85 (1961), pp. 256-315, p. 272

  2. 1969

    Further fresco-cleaning work began in the church.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “tout en commençant d'autres travaux de nettoyage de fresques dans l'église de Panagia Amasgos de Monagri”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1969», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 94 (1970), pp. 191-300, p. 193

  3. 1969

    In September cleaning and conservation of the church's frescoes began.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “En septembre ont commencé les travaux de nettoyage et de conservation des fresques de l'église de Panayia tou Amasgou”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1969», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 94 (1970), pp. 191-300, p. 297

  4. 1970

    The Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies of Harvard University continued cleaning and conserving the frescoes of Lagoudhera and Monagri.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “l'Institut Dumbarton Oaks d'Études Byzantines de l'Université Harvard a poursuivi ses travaux de nettoyage et de conservation des fresques de Lagoudhera et de Monagri”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1970», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 95 (1971), pp. 335-432, p. 337

  5. 1971

    The Dumbarton Oaks Institute of Harvard University continued cleaning and conserving the frescoes of the churches of Lagoudhera and Monagri, among others.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “L'Institut Dumbarton Oaks de l'Université Harvard a poursuivi le nettoyage et la conservation des fresques des églises de Lagoudhera Monagri et de Ayios”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1971», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 96 (1972), pp. 1005-1088, p. 1007

  6. 1972

    The Dumbarton Oaks Institute of Harvard University continued its work on the conservation of the frescoes in the churches of Lagoudhera, Monagri and Pera Khorio.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “L'Institut Dumbarton Oaks de l'Université Harvard a .continué ses travaux dans les églises de Lagoudhera, Monagri et Pera Khorio, pour la conservation des fresques.”

    Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1972», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 97 (1973), pp. 601-689, p. 603

  7. 1991

    Church, repair works 1991.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1991», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 116 (1992), pp. 793-831, p. 831

  8. Undated

    Sixth volume of Guides to Byzantine Monuments; wall-paintings from five layers between 12th and 16th century; carved iconostasis of 17th century; recent excavations by Department of Antiquities on sit

    Excavation

    As printed

    “The church belongs to the wooden-roofed type, proper to Cypriot Church architecture”

    Anon., "Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Events and Publications", Cyprus Today vol. 50, no. 2 (April–June 2012), pp. 16–19, p. 19.

Pictures

3
Department of Antiquities of Cyprus3 photographs
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25223: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, semicylindrical wall of the apse (south side), wall paintings» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25224: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, nave, blind apse of south wall, wall painting» Online
  • Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25250: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, north-east view of the Monastery» Online

Sources

  1. 1.Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25224: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, nave, blind apse of south wall, wall painting» Online
  2. 2.Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25250: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, north-east view of the Monastery» Online
  3. 3.Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, photographic archive, via HISTORICA (University of Bologna), fonds «OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus» (BYZART, Open University of Cyprus), hdl 20.500.14008/25223: «Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus, Monagri, Monastery of Panagia (Our Lady) of Amasgou, semicylindrical wall of the apse (south side), wall paintings» Online
  4. 4.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, Limassol, pp. 527–529 Online
  5. 5.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, Limassol, pp. 121–123 Online
  6. 6.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1991», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 116 (1992), pp. 793-831, p. 831
  7. 7.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1969», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 94 (1970), pp. 191-300, p. 297
  8. 8.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1971», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 96 (1972), pp. 1005-1088, p. 1007
  9. 9.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1960», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 85 (1961), pp. 256-315, p. 272
  10. 10.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1969», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 94 (1970), pp. 191-300, p. 193
  11. 11.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1972», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 97 (1973), pp. 601-689, p. 603
  12. 12.Vassos Karageorghis, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1970», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 95 (1971), pp. 335-432, p. 337
  13. 13.Anon., "Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Events and Publications", Cyprus Today vol. 50, no. 2 (April–June 2012), pp. 16–19, p. 19.

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