Conservation work to begin at Alaminos mosque

Conservation work at the mosque in the Larnaca district village of Alaminos is set to begin in the near future, Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Ali Tuncay said.

He explained that the work will be carried out by the same contractor that is working on the mosque in Kalavasos, and that therefore once work is complete in Kalavasos, it will begin in Alaminos.

He added that the work will include maintenance and repairs to the plaster work both inside and outside the building, filling and repairing cracks in the arches and walls, and repairing the wooden doors and window frames.

The work will be funded by the European Union, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme.

The imminent beginning of work in Alaminos comes hot on the heels of the finding of painted motifs on the interior walls of the mosque in the Paphos district village of Terra.

The motifs were discovered under the plaster on the walls, with records of the walls having been painted not having previously existed. 

Tuncay said at the time that the motifs “once again reveal how rich a cultural heritage our historical buildings have”.

“Our work symbolises our determination to pass on our historical and cultural values to future generations,” he said.