ABOUT THE MOSQUE

Tserkezoi/Çerkez Mosque was the principal Muslim religious building of the old Tserkezoi/Çerkez farm, which was built during the Ottoman period. It is located in Tserkezoi district, just five kilometres west of Limassol, on the way to Asomatos village.

THE EMERGENCY MEASURES PROJECT

The type of intervention carried out for this monument was comprised of emergency measures to preserve and protect the monument from further collapse.

These measures included: cleaning of the site including removal of vegetation, sanitation of the wall footing and buttress, improved drainage and prevention of further eresion of the external stonewall, repairs to the walls including restoration of stonework and rebuilding and sealing of joints, re-pointing and re-plastering with lime mortar.

Members of the diplomatic community attended the completion ceremony on 18 March 2015.