MONASTERY OF PANAGIA AVGANIDA

PANAGIA AVGASIDA

N° 5
Town / Village : Aloa / Atlilar

District : Famagusta

 

DESCRIPTION :

The monastery of Panagia Avgasida consists of one ruined church  (built at the beginning of the 14th century, second nave at the end of the 15th century, many Gothic architectural elements, decorated with frescos) and two monastery reidence dwellings.

First mention of the monastery refers to the 15th century.

The oldest part of the monastery is the church that consists of two aisles. In the southern aisle there used to be a dome where frescoes of the 15th century survived. The church had been demolished after 1974, after first plundering its murals.

 

Period : 14th century -  15th century.

 

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The murals that decorated the church’dome depicted Christ Pantocrator surrounded by a zone with the Deisis (Virgin Mary and St John Prodromos) and a cortege of angels in two antithetic processions, with the Hetoimasia (the Prepared Throne of the Second Coming) scene in the center. The fate of these important 15th century wall paintings remains unknown.

 

 

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Actual use : hay storage, and cattle, sheepfold.

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