Restoration works at the Hadjipantelis house and at the windmill in the occupied Limnia of Famagusta have been completed, according to Sotos Ktoris, Co‑Chair of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage.

In a Facebook post referring to the Hadjipantelis house, Ktoris said it is “a distinctive traditional house, which has been declared an ancient monument since 1971. The house, which was erected in successive phases, the first dating to the late 18th century, is a fine example of Cypriot traditional architecture”.

He noted that what makes it particularly interesting is that it incorporates in secondary use various architectural elements and stone reliefs, which likely come both from the archaeological site of Salamis and from remnants of medieval buildings, and it also includes traditional decorative stone reliefs.

Ktoris explained that the works included conservation and restoration of the masonry, the roof and the brick-built elements, preservation of the historic stone reliefs, restoration of the wooden elements and floors, as well as landscaping of the courtyard and restoration of the enclosure.

The project was funded by the European Union and implemented under the technical guidance of UNDP.

Ktoris also said that conservation works at the Limnia windmill in the same Famagusta district have been completed.

A monument, he noted, “that reminds us of the way rural people faced the hardships of the time, with simplicity and ingenuity, harnessing natural forces to secure their family’s bread. An important element of cultural heritage as well as of the history of rural life in Mesaoria”.

The conservation works were carried out with financial assistance from the European Union and technical support from UNDP.