PAPHOS CLUSTER

In 2017 a new set of heritage conservation projects started in the Paphos region. This included: the Hamam/Baths (near Hasan Aga Tomb) in Kato Paphos, the Minaret of Cami-i-Kebir (Ktima) in the Moutallos area, Agios Nikolaos/Aynikola Mosque and Minaret in Agios Nikolaos village and Agios loannis/Ayyanni Mosque located in Agios loannis village in the Paphos district. These new projects followed the ones already completed in 2015, the Paphos Hamam in Agia Kiriaki/Chrysopolitissa archaeological site, the mosque in Evretou/Evretu and the watermill in Chrysochou/Hirsofu forming part of the so-called “Paphos cluster”.

AGIOS IOANNIS/AYYANNI MOSQUE

Total Project Cost: Approx. €116,000

The mosque is situated in the centre of the village of Agios loannis/Ayyanni, 43km east of Paphos. It is a rectangular shaped building and replaces a previous mosque. The mihrab (prayer niche) is still preserved, as well as a simple wooden minbar (pulpit). A ceremony to celebrate the completion of the conservation project took place on 23 November 2017.

AGIOS NIKOLAOS/AYNIKOLA MOSQUE & MINARET

Total Project Cost: Approx. €120,300

The mosque is situated in the centre of the village of Agios Nikolaos/Aynikola, 47km from Paphos, and next to the village school. The mosque is a rectangular shaped building which replaces a previous mosque built in the Ottoman period. The minaret was added in 1937. A ceremony to celebrate the completion of the conservation project took place on 23 November 2017.

HAMAM/BATHS (NEAR HASAN AGA TOMB)

Total Project Cost: Approx. €154,000

Also known as the Medieval Baths or ancient Turkish baths, they were actively used until 1896. The preserved structure is an almost square-shaped plan, with four spaces each covered by domes pierced by small circular apertures, in a style typical of Ottoman architecture. A’Survey, Investigations, Assessment and Project Design’ study was completed in June 2016.

MINARET OF CAMI-I-KEBIR (KTIMA/AŞAĞI BAF)

Total Project Cost: Approx. €76,000

The mosque is located in the heart of the Turkish quarter of Paphos, two kilometres east of the archaeological area of the Tombs of the Kings. It used to be an old Byzantine church, probably built in the 15th Century. During the Ottoman period, church was converted into a mosque and a minaret was added to its northwestern corner.