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Archangelos Michail

Platanistasa, Nicosia District · Medieval

Archangelos Michail: a church in Platanistasa, Nicosia District. 3 dated records of work on it, 1993 to 2007, with sources.

Agrokipia Kottafoi

Nicosia District, about 34°59′ N, 33°04′ E

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What was done when

7 records
  1. 1993

    Church of the Archangel Michael at Platanistasa, 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

  2. 2006

    Exterior masonry of this large 18th-19th century timber-roofed church conserved and restored (cement plaster removed, grouting, new wooden doors), with separate wall-painting conservation costs. Printed costs: Government contribution 14.075.88; Church of Archangelos Michail 14.075,88. Wall-paintings: Government contribution 1.504,79; Church Committee 1.504,80.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2006 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 26

  3. 2007

    The exterior masonry of this large 18th-century church was restored: later plaster removed, masonry grouted, and a new wooden door fitted. Printed costs: Government contribution 579,64; Church Committee 579,65.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 26

  4. Undated

    Byzantine church in Nicosia district; conservation works reported.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, p. 933; Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, pp. 1704, 1706

  5. Undated

    Church restored.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, p. 933; Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, pp. 1704, 1706

  6. Undated

    Church restored; wall paintings restored.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, p. 933; Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, pp. 1704, 1706

  7. Undated

    Wall paintings restored.

    Repair and conservation

    Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, p. 933; Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, pp. 1704, 1706

In the literature

2
  1. Undated

    Naive St George and dragon panel on women's gallery, now in Cyprus Ethnography Museum.

    As printed

    “the church of Archangel Michael at Platanistassa and is now exhibited in the Cyprus Ethnography Museum.”

    Anon., "Traditional Woodcraft in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 2 (May–August 2003), pp. 35–43, p. 37.

  2. Undated

    Source of a 12th-century iron and bronze cross shown in the exhibition.

    As printed

    “Iron and bronze 12th century cross. Archangel Michael Church, Platanistasa”

    Anon., "Cyprus from Aphrodite to Melusine", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 4 (October–December 2006), pp. 49–52, p. 49.

Sources

  1. 1.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1996», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 121 (1997), pp. 891-933, p. 933
  2. 2.Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, pp. 1704, 1706
  3. 3.Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2006 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 26
  4. 4.Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 26
  5. 5.Anon., "Traditional Woodcraft in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 41, no. 2 (May–August 2003), pp. 35–43, p. 37.
  6. 6.Anon., "Cyprus from Aphrodite to Melusine", Cyprus Today vol. 44, no. 4 (October–December 2006), pp. 49–52, p. 49.

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