Conservation completed at Koilani mosque and Ayia Paraskevi church
Conservation has been completed at Koilani mosque and Ayia Paraskevi church in Palaiosofos, while work has begun at Ayia Irene church in Kyrenia district.
Koilani, Cyprus. Conservation work has been completed at the mosque in Koilani, Limassol district, and the Church of Ayia Paraskevi in Palaiosofos, Kyrenia district, Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chair Sotos Ktoris said on Saturday. He also announced the start of conservation work at the Church of Ayia Irene in the community of the same name in Kyrenia district.
Koilani mosque conservation
In a social media post, Ktoris said work had been completed at the Koilani mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Limassol district.
“The conservation of the mosque in Koilani keeps alive the hope that our cultural heritage can bridge Cyprus’ past with its future, building bonds of trust among the people of this land,” he said.
The project was funded by the European Union and implemented under the technical guidance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ktoris added.
Church projects in Kyrenia district
Ktoris also confirmed the completion of conservation work at the Church of Ayia Paraskevi in Palaiosofos and the start of work at the Church of Ayia Irene.
The church projects received financial support from the European Union and were carried out under UNDP guidance.
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