Church of Panagia Hodegetria (Bedestan)

1. 31 December 1936

   Proposed for declaration, No. 1193

   “The Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral), with the parts in the adjoining shops and Khan”

   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 11

   “The Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral) including such parts of the building as are incorporated in the adjoining shops and khan”

   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 11, p. 140 Online

3. 11 September 1937

   Acquired by the Government, No. 169

   “The Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral)”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2606 of 17 September 1937, No. 169, The Antiquities Law, 1935, and the Land Acquisition Laws, 1899 to 1936: Direction of the Governor (sections 12 and 7) (made 11 September 1937), p. 239 Online

4. 18 April 1939

   Acquired by the Government, No. 89

   “Plot of land and house of 3 stories (Ijaretein) in Ayia Sophia Quarter, Nicosia”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2718 of 21 April 1939, No. 89, The Antiquities Law, 1935 and The Land Acquisition Laws, 1899 to 1936: Direction of the Governor under section 12 of the Antiquities Law and the Land Acquisition Laws (made 18 April 1939), p. 158 Online

5. 19 April 1949

   Acquired by the Government, No. 171, Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia

   “Shop, registration 663/9.6.23, Survey Ref. Block 15, Holding 169”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3435 of 28 April 1949, No. 171, Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945 (s. 12); Land Acquisition Laws, 1899 to 1947: Direction under section 12 (made 19 April 1949), Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia, p. 194 Online

6. 19 April 1949

   Acquired by the Government, No. 171, Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia

   “Shop, registration 664/9.6.23, Survey Ref. Block 15, Holding 170”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3435 of 28 April 1949, No. 171, Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945 (s. 12); Land Acquisition Laws, 1899 to 1947: Direction under section 12 (made 19 April 1949), Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia, p. 194 Online

7. 19 April 1949

   Acquired by the Government, No. 171, Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia

   “Shop with one upstairs room, registration 665/11.2.46, Survey Ref. Block 15, Holding 171”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3435 of 28 April 1949, No. 171, Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945 (s. 12); Land Acquisition Laws, 1899 to 1947: Direction under section 12 (made 19 April 1949), Schedule (to the Direction), Nicosia, p. 194 Online

8. 5 December 1957

   Proposed for declaration, No. 1071, First Schedule, Nicosia item (a)

   “Such part of the Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral) including such parts of the building as were incorporated in the adjoining shops and khan, as are situate on Government land.”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 4094 (1957), No. 1071, Antiquities Law, Cap. 43: Notice under section 6 (2) (made 5 December 1957), First Schedule, Nicosia item (a), pp. 1032–1034 Online

9. 2 October 1958

   Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 756, First Schedule, Nicosia item 13

   “Such part of the Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral) including such parts of the building as were incorporated in the adjoining shops and khan, as are situate on Government land.”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 4180 (1958), No. 756, Antiquities Law, Cap. 43: Order in Council No. 3031 made under section 6 (1) (made 2 October 1958), First Schedule, Nicosia item 13, pp. 766–769 Online

10. 13 October 1958

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 786, First Schedule, Nicosia item 17

    “Such parts of the Bedestan (Orthodox Cathedral) including such parts of the building as were incorporated in the adjoining shops and khan, as are situate on Government land (in addition to those described under item 13 of this part of this Schedule).”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 4180 (1958), No. 786, Antiquities Law, Cap. 43: Order in Council No. 3037 made under section 6 (1) (made 13 October 1958), First Schedule, Nicosia item 17, pp. 787–791 Online

1. 1947

   The Bedestan received attention from the Department of Antiquities.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “In Nicosia the Walls, the Bedestan and the”

   Colonial Office, Annual Report on Cyprus for the Year 1947 (London: HMSO, 1948), p. 46

2. 1948

   Conservation work by the Department of Antiquities continued at the Bedestan, a monument in its custody.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “such as the Bedestan and Topkhane”

   Colonial Office, Annual Report on Cyprus for the Year 1948 (London: HMSO, 1949), p. 43

3. 1949

   The Department of Antiquities carried out work at the Bedestan.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “the Bedestan and Ayios Ioannis church”

   Colonial Office, Report on Cyprus for the Year 1949 (London: HMSO, 1950), p. 46

4. 1957

   A further section of the shell of the Bedestan was freed by the demolition of adjoining shops.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “In Nicosia a further section of the shell of the Bedestan (former Orthodox Cathedral) was disengaged by demolition of adjoining shops”

   Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1957 (London: HMSO, 1958), p. 87

1. Undated

   Doorway of the Bedestan, identified in a photo caption as St. Nicholas Church, Nicosia; no further description in the text.

   As printed

   “Doorway of the Bedestan (St. Nicholas Church), Nicosia.”

   Yiannis Katsouris, "Religious Theatre of the Middle Ages", Cyprus Today vol. 43, no. 1 (January–March 2005), pp. 21–22, p. 22.

2. Undated

   Named among places now inaccessible behind the Green Line in the occupied area.

   As printed

   “places such as the Cathedrals of St Sophia and St Nicholas, Serai Square, Kyrenia Gate”

   Anon., "Nicosia of Yesteryear", Cyprus Today vol. 40, no. 3-4 (September–December 2002), pp. 36–37, p. 37.

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