Nikitari (Greek: Νικητάρι) is a village in Cyprus. It is located in the Nicosia District.

Nikitari
Νικητάρι (Greek)
Church in Nikitari
Church in Nikitari
Nikitari is located in Cyprus
Nikitari
Nikitari
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°4′0″N 32°59′0″E / 35.06667°N 32.98333°E / 35.06667; 32.98333
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Population
 (2001)
 • Total426
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

UNESCO site— Panagia tis Asinou

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Very close to Nikitari (5 km) is the church of Asinou, Panagia tis Asinou (Greek: Παναγία της Ασίνου), also called Panagia Forviotissa (Greek: Παναγία Φορβιώτισσας). It is a 12th-century church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with frescoes of the 12th century and later periods, considered to be among the finest examples of Byzantine mural painting in the island of Cyprus. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region, because of their outstanding artwork and testimony to the history of Byzantine rule in Cyprus.[1] The site was declared an ancient monument in April 1932.[2] It was briefly referenced by George Jeffrey[2] and later studied more extensively by a team William Hepburn Buckler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Painted Churches in the Troödos Region". UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Roueché, Charlotte (2001). "The Prehistory of the Cyprus Department of Antiquities". British School at Athens Studies. 8: 155–166. ISSN 2159-4996.
  3. ^ Seymer, Vivian; Buckler, W. H.; Buckler, W. H. (1933). "XV.— The Church of Asinou, Cyprus, and its Frescoes". Archaeologia. 83: 327–350. doi:10.1017/S0261340900005464. ISSN 0261-3409.
  • Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 2001 Population Census, MS Excel document [1]

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