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The Tower in Pyla

Pyla, Larnaca District · Medieval

The Tower in Pyla: a tower in Pyla, Larnaca District. Declared an Ancient Monument in 1927. 2 dated records of work on it, 1992 to 2003, with sources.

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Larnaca District, about 35°00′ N, 33°42′ E

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Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 14 April 1927

    Declared an Ancient Monument, No. 255

    “The Tower in Pyla”

    The Cyprus Gazette No. 1841 of 14 April 1927 (Notice No. 255), p. 17, PDF p. 201 Online

  2. 10 May 1935

    Scheduled in 1935, Second Schedule, Larnaca item 4

    “The Tower in the village of Pyla”

    Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], Second Schedule, District of Larnaca, item 4, p. 328, PDF p. 348 Online

  3. 22 February 1951

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 97, First Schedule, Larnaca item 11

    “the ancient monument specified as item 4 of the Larnaca District in the Second Schedule (relating to the Pyla Tower)”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3546 of 28 February 1951, No. 97, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2465 made under section 6 (1) (made 22 February 1951), First Schedule, Larnaca item 11, p. 69 Online

  4. 11 October 1951

    Acquired by the Government, No. 544, SCHEDULE, Larnaca

    “One verandah and yard.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3582 of 24 October 1951, No. 544, The Antiquities Law, Cap. 43, and the Land Acquisition Law, Cap. 233: Compulsory Acquisition Order under section 12 of the Antiquities Law (made 11 October 1951), SCHEDULE, Larnaca, p. 638 Online

What was done when

2 records
  1. 1992

    Venetian tower; consolidation and restoration works 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

  2. 2003

    Medieval tower that belonged to the Frankish Gibelet family; restored.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, p. 1704

Sources

  1. 1.The Cyprus Gazette No. 1841 of 14 April 1927 (Notice No. 255), p. 17, PDF p. 201 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3546 of 28 February 1951, No. 97, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2465 made under section 6 (1) (made 22 February 1951), First Schedule, Larnaca item 11, p. 69 Online
  3. 3.Supplement No. 1 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 2441 of 10 May 1935, A Bill entitled A Law to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Antiquities [the Antiquities Law, 1935], Second Schedule, District of Larnaca, item 4, p. 328, PDF p. 348 Online
  4. 4.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3582 of 24 October 1951, No. 544, The Antiquities Law, Cap. 43, and the Land Acquisition Law, Cap. 233: Compulsory Acquisition Order under section 12 of the Antiquities Law (made 11 October 1951), SCHEDULE, Larnaca, p. 638 Online
  5. 5.Dimos Christou, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1992», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 117 (1993), pp. 719-755, p. 755
  6. 6.Pavlos Flourentzos, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2003 et 2004», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 128 (2004), pp. 1635-1708, p. 1704

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