[THEFT?] Kyrenia, Chrysopolitissa church looted?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 21:17

Chrysopolitissa is a small church in the centre of the town of Kyrenia. It is evidently built roughly with old materials. A centuries old marble cross with Jesus was a show piece - indeed, was... Like so many ancient and medieval artefacts in Cyprus it has disappeared. It must have happened between March 16, 2009 (when I photographed it) and two weeks or so ago, when I noticed the disappearance during one of the Kyrenia Walks. Let's hope the Girne Belediye removed this marble artefact from the wall and keeps it in a safe place. But I fear...

Picture with the marble cross here: http://is.gd/4WtWH

Lilli



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 21:25

So sad DC, when the have to steal from a church. Its beggars belief xx

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 21:26

Sure it wasn't the Dutch Reformation on the war path?!



Richard

Straybearx



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 21:33

Link does not seem to be working? I would like to see the original as I was with you on the walk Sunday



Regards



B

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 21:48

RE msg 4, Straybearx: The link works for me! Try again: I posted first and then uploaded the photo. You may have been faster than the server in Holland.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:06

The same church, inside. Used as a dump, until one of the windows in the southern wall was closed (by the Belediye?): http://is.gd/4Ww8l No comment.

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:11

I didn't realise that there where bicycles in the 16c, must be an old Dutch relic!



Richard

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:13

Richard, have a look into your bazooka (front, please) and fire.

smithy


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:33

Hope the thieves hands drop off, its a disgrace to steal and from a Church what next

Jetski


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:34

DC ..... agree completely....more tiresome drivel.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:46

Kyrenia: more theft or vandalism. We'll never find out who did it (between 1899 and now), but here's another example. Camille Enlart, the all-time expert on medieval Cyprus) visited and draw the Chrysopolitissa church in 1899. I followed the text and drawings in his book (Gothic art in Cyprus) through Cyprus to check what has changed and disappeared in about a century - here's the proof. A complete pillar - gone. Unfortunately I can make a long list. http://is.gd/4WxTW

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 22:49

Link not found, must be the bicycle chain that got nicked!



Richard

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 23:10

Jetski Msg 10



I think you're the one with the problem; your name is 'S'?, you can't work out whether you're male or female, forgot whether you've married or not, and to top it all off, suffer from being an E-mail flasher!



Richard

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 23:18

RE msg 13, Brinsley: Is this really necessary, Richard? It's so tiring. Why don't you start a new thread?

yorkie58


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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 23:30

Hans - will you check with the Belediye to see if the marble cross has "oficially" been removed and let us all know?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/11/2009 23:32

RE msg 15, yorkie58: Indeed I will! It's on my must-do-list for this week.

Jetski


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Message Posted:
17/11/2009 21:28

Re Brinsley Msg 13:



I am under no obligation to provide any more info regarding myself than I've done already. Many on the board know who I am, and only those who I choose to inform. Needless to say you are not one of them.

kiwikid


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Message Posted:
17/11/2009 22:23

Dutch,

My TC friend lives opposite this church, she notice the cross missing about 2 months ago and enquired at the correct dept, and was told that it was loose and they feared it would be stollen, so it has been removed until it can be refitted correctly.

Angela

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/11/2009 22:47

RE msg 18, kiwikid: Thank you for your feedback! Today I called the Belediye and I hope to meet one of the authorities Thursday. I hope to get the same answer and I would also like to know where the cross is stored - just to make sure. Thanks again! I'll update this thread as soon as I know more.

kiwikid


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Message Posted:
17/11/2009 22:54

I Think if you ask at the Castle they will be able to help, my friend is away until friday, when she gets back I can get a contact name and number for you.

Angela

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/11/2009 23:02

RE msg 20, kiwikid: Thanks again! I'll watch this space for more of your feedback.

ianwfs


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Message Posted:
14/02/2010 14:26

Thought you'd like to know. I was down there this morning, and the crucifix has been returned.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
14/02/2010 14:38

Thanks, ianwfs! I noticed this also when doing the Kyrenia Walks in the past weeks. It's now firmly set in cement and hopefully will remain where it belongs - in the front wall of the Chrysopolitissa church!