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The Church of Ayios Philon at Agridhia

Rizokarpaso, Famagusta District · In the area occupied by Turkey since 1974

The Church of Ayios Philon at Agridhia: a church in Rizokarpaso, Famagusta District, in the area occupied by Turkey since 1974. Protected by Order in Council in 1949.

Famagusta District, about 35°37′ N, 34°26′ E

  • Other recorded site
  • Contours every 50 m
The pin marks the village of Rizokarpaso, not the building. Approximate location. Open in the map →

Protection

Antiquities Law
  1. 28 February 1949

    Proposed for declaration, No. 88, Second Schedule, Famagusta

    “The Church of Ayios Philon at Agridhia.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3424 of 28 February 1949, No. 88, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 28 February 1949), Second Schedule, Famagusta, pp. 121–123 Online

  2. 24 November 1949

    Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 454, Second Schedule, Famagusta

    “The Church of Ayios Philon at Agridhia.”

    Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3470 of 1 December 1949, No. 454, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2389 made under section 6 (1) (made 24 November 1949), Second Schedule, Famagusta, pp. 527–529 Online

In the literature

1
  1. Undated

    Twelfth-century wall paintings removed.

    As printed

    “Wall paintings of the twelfth century have been removed from the Church of St. Philon of Agridia”

    A. Papageorghiou, "The return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin", Cyprus Today vol. 28, no. 1 (January–March 1990), pp. 20–22, p. 21.

Sources

  1. 1.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3470 of 1 December 1949, No. 454, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2389 made under section 6 (1) (made 24 November 1949), Second Schedule, Famagusta, pp. 527–529 Online
  2. 2.Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3424 of 28 February 1949, No. 88, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 28 February 1949), Second Schedule, Famagusta, pp. 121–123 Online
  3. 3.A. Papageorghiou, "The return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin", Cyprus Today vol. 28, no. 1 (January–March 1990), pp. 20–22, p. 21.

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