Limnia, Cyprus. The Hadjipanteli House, a stone building in the Famagusta district village of Limnia that was first built in the late 18th century and declared an ancient monument in 1971, has been fully restored, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Thursday.
Architectural significance
Ktoris said the house was “built in successive phases, with the first dating back to the late 18th century”.
He described it as a “typical example of traditional Cypriot architecture” and said it is particularly notable for incorporating reused architectural elements and stone carvings, which may originate from both the Salamis architectural site and the remains of medieval buildings.
He added that the building also includes traditional decorative stone carvings.
Restoration work
According to Ktoris, the restoration work included the conservation and restoration of the stonework, roof and brick elements, the preservation of the historical stone carvings and architectural elements, the restoration of the wooden elements and the floors, and the landscaping of the courtyard.
The project was funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations development programme.
Village background
Limnia is located between Famagusta and Trikomo and was historically a Greek Cypriot village. Its population fled southwards in August 1974.
Today, the village is mainly inhabited by Turkish Cypriots displaced from the Larnaca district villages of Dromolaxia, Aplanda, Anaphotida, Softades and Klavdia. The village’s post-1974 Turkish name, Mormenekse, was taken from the Turkish name for Dromolaxia.
