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Monastery of Panagia Sinti

Pentalia, Paphos District

Monastery of Panagia Sinti: a monastery in Pentalia, Paphos District. 3 dated records of work on it, 1966 to 1997, with sources.

Paphos District, about 34°51′ N, 32°37′ E

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

What was done when

3 records
  1. 1966

    Ruined monastery in Paphos district, first mentioned end of 16th century; declared ancient monument 1966; conservation 1994 awarded Europa Nostra diploma.

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “In September 1966, however, the monastery was declared an ancient monument. But it was not till 1994 that a team of five young architects started”

    Anon., "Vassos Karageorghis", Cyprus Today vol. 36, no. 1-2 (January–June 1998), pp. 20–26, p. 26.

  2. 1966

    Ruined monastery in Paphos district, first mentioned end of 16th century; later annex of Kykko Monastery until 1927; declared ancient monument 1966; consolidated and restored from 1994 with a small mu

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “In September 1966, however, the monastery was declared an ancient monument.”

    Anon., "Panayia tou Sinti", Cyprus Today vol. 36, no. 1-2 (January–June 1998), pp. 26–29, p. 26.

  3. 1997

    Monastery conserved in 1997.

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1997», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 122 (1998), pp. 663-703, p. 702

Pictures

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Cyprus University of Technology1 photograph
  • UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Ανατολική είσοδος του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online

Sources

  1. 1.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Ανατολική είσοδος του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  2. 2.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Σκήτες των μοναχών με πετρόκτιστες καμάρες στη βόρεια πλευρά του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  3. 3.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Σκήτες των μοναχών με πετρόκτιστες καμάρες στη βόρεια πλευρά του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  4. 4.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Σκήτες των μοναχών με πετρόκτιστες καμάρες στη βόρεια πλευρά του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  5. 5.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Το αρχονταρίκι του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», via Europeana Online
  6. 6.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Το εσωτερικό του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  7. 7.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Θέα από το μοναστήρι της Παναγίας του Σίντη», via Europeana Online
  8. 8.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Η ξυλόπορτα στην είσοδο του μοναστηριού της Παναγίας του Σίντη», via Europeana Online
  9. 9.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Το μοναστήρι της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  10. 10.UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Apsida (Cyprus University of Technology), creator Kelokedara Community; Κοινότητα Κελοκεδάρων: «Το μοναστήρι της Παναγίας του Σίντη», 1542, via Europeana Online
  11. 11.Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1997», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 122 (1998), pp. 663-703, p. 702
  12. 12.Anon., "Vassos Karageorghis", Cyprus Today vol. 36, no. 1-2 (January–June 1998), pp. 20–26, p. 26.
  13. 13.Anon., "Panayia tou Sinti", Cyprus Today vol. 36, no. 1-2 (January–June 1998), pp. 26–29, p. 26.

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