LocationsCompletion of Conservation works at the Profitis Elias church in the Famagusta area
November 3, 2023
Profitis Elias church in the Famagusta area
Nicosia, 3rd November 2023 – The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH), is announcing the completion of the conservation works at the Profitis Elias church in Stylloi/Mutluyaka in the Famagusta area, within the framework of the “Support to cultural heritage monuments of great importance for Cyprus”, a project co-funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
This was marked by an event with the participation of the TCCH, European Commission, UNDP and members of the public.
The church of Profitis Elias is located in the Famagusta area. It can be envisaged that the Profitis Elias Church was built sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century. Renovation works were possibly carried out near the early 1950s.
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