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Omerieh Mosque (Augustinian Church) and remains of the adjoining monastic buildings

Nicosia · Medieval

Omerieh Mosque (Augustinian Church) and remains of the adjoining monastic buildings: a mosque in Nicosia. Protected by Order in Council in 1937. 1 dated record of work on it, 1992, with sources.

Nicosia District, about 35°10′ N, 33°21′ E

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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 31 December 1936

    Proposed for declaration, No. 1193

    “Omerieh Mosque (Augustinian Church) and remains of the adjoining monastic buildings”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 1193 of 31 December 1936 (Notice No. 1193), p. 239, PDF p. 739 Online

  2. 19 May 1937

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 104, Second Schedule, Nicosia item 23

    “Omerieh Mosque (Augustinian Church) and remains of the adjoining monastic buildings”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2587 of 21 May 1937, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1744 made under section 6 (1) (made 19 May 1937), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 23, p. 141 Online

What was done when

1 record
  1. 1992

    Monastery restored or repaired 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

In the literature

2
  1. 1570

    Important monument of the old city; probably named after the prophet Omar after the Ottoman conquest; once the church of St. Mary of the Augustinians, 14th century.

    As printed

    “The Omeriye mosque was once the church of St. Mary of the Augustinians, part of the homonymous monastery of the Augustinian order, dating to the 14th century.”

    Athina Papadopoulou, "Omeriye Ottoman Baths: Restoration and Reuse", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 2 (April–June 2006), pp. 39–42, p. 39.

  2. 1610

    Mosque in Nicosia rebuilt on the ruins of St. Augustinian Church; the Qur'an manuscript was bequeathed to it and it was later transferred to İplik Pazarı Mosque.

    As printed

    “by which means it found its way to Ómeriye Mosque, Nicosia (Cyprus) in 1019/1610–11”

    NETICE YILDIZ; BANU MAHIR (2012). An Example of an Archetype Format of the Qur'ān Design in the Early 14th Century. In Der Islam. pp. 157–184. Walter de Gruyter. p. 157. Online

Pictures

2

In our archive · 1

Costas and Rita Severis Foundation1 painting1880
  • Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, Nicosia, online catalogue: pht_TH_0014, “Omeriye mosque (Augustinian monastery of St Mary)”, 1976 - 1977, ; PNT-00525, “Omeriye Mosque”, ca. 1880, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/omeriye-mosque/8051/ Online

Sources

  1. 1.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2587 of 21 May 1937, No. 104, The Antiquities Law, 1935: Order in Council No. 1744 made under section 6 (1) (made 19 May 1937), Second Schedule, Nicosia item 23, p. 141 Online
  2. 2.The Cyprus Gazette No. 1193 of 31 December 1936 (Notice No. 1193), p. 239, PDF p. 739 Online
  3. 3.Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, Nicosia, online catalogue: pht_TH_0014, “Omeriye mosque (Augustinian monastery of St Mary)”, 1976 - 1977, ; PNT-00525, “Omeriye Mosque”, ca. 1880, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/omeriye-mosque/8051/ Online
  4. 4.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1992», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 117 (1993), pp. 719-755, p. 755
  5. 5.NETICE YILDIZ; BANU MAHIR (2012). An Example of an Archetype Format of the Qur'ān Design in the Early 14th Century. In Der Islam. pp. 157–184. Walter de Gruyter. p. 157. Online
  6. 6.Athina Papadopoulou, "Omeriye Ottoman Baths: Restoration and Reuse", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 2 (April–June 2006), pp. 39–42, p. 39.

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