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A common sight is groups of women who sit in the narrow village streets working on their fine embroidery, as they have for centuries. The village is also known for its skilled silversmiths who produce fine filigree work. A folklore museum in the town shows visitors what life was like in Cyprus about
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Numerous traditional houses have been listed by the
Department of Antiquities and the Department of Housing and Urbanism. Since 1978, several buildings have been rehabilitated by the Department of Antiquities, most particularly the Patsalos residence, which has been converted into a local museum of
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The exodus of the population of Pano
Lefkara in the 1930s through to the 1970s resulted in the abandonment of many of the dwellings in the village. The development of tourism has had little impact upon the traditional architecture. The use of new materials chosen for reasons of comfort and fashion
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Pano
Lefkara has a mosque that was built in the 20th century with the help of Turkish Cypriots living abroad, who had their roots in Pano Lefkara. A previous, Ottoman mosque existed in its place, but was destroyed in the 1890s. The rectangular mosque, with a minaret attached to the northeastern
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by the people of Pano
Lefkara produced major changes. Dating from this period are the two-storey houses with shops on their ground floors, sloping ceramic tiled roofs and long balconies running the length of main façades rendered in coloured plaster and decorated with period
394:. The house, which consists of just a single room, where Saint Neophytos met with his wife-to-be the night before he ran away to become a monk, still stands. Although a newer house has been built around it, it is now unoccupied and owned by Mrs. Maritsa Kallou. During the
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archaeological remains found in the village are proof that the region around Pano
Lefkara has been inhabited uninterruptedly for many centuries. The first historical testimony of the existence of Pano Lefkara with its present-day name is found in the testament of
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has changed little the façades and interiors of traditional dwellings. There are a number of dwellings that have remained untouched and are now closed up and uninhabited. For the most part, the traditional architecture of Pano
Lefkara remains intact.
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interrupted the sale of embroidery, which never recovered. The shortage of work forced inhabitants to emigrate en masse and in the 1930s half of the village of Pano
Lefkara was left uninhabited.
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In 1878, Cyprus came under
British Administration, following the Cyprus Convention and the Treaty of Berlin of that year. Starting in the early 20th century, the commercialisation of local
480:(Çayırova). These displaced residents hold on to the culture of Pano Lefkara, and a Pano Lefkara House where the weaving of the Pano Lefkara lace is taught functions in Agios Theodoros.
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Tourism began to develop in the 1970s, saving Pano
Lefkara from economic ruin. With traditional architecture still intact, embroidery and artisan silverwork attracted tourists.
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hundred years ago. The museum is located in a restored house and exhibits the furniture and effects of a wealthy family, local costumes and examples of the
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embroidery and traditional silverwork. A rehabilitation decree issued by the
Department of Housing will include all traditional buildings pending listing.
410:. Most of the houses conserved today in the village date from this period. The bare stone façades with few openings, the layout of rooms around an inner
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303:, Translation: mountains, hills). It has been listed among "The 30 most beautiful towns in Europe" by the Japanese Association of Travel Agents.
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671:"Da Vinci" lace seeks a new lease in Cyprus
476:in 1974, being resettled to the village of
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967:Limassol District
584:Kingdom of Cyprus
580:House of Lusignan
426:Elementary school
346:Leonardo da Vinci
338:Lefkara lacework.
313:Troödos Mountains
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1317:Choirokoitia
1237:Pano Lefkara
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81:Pano Lefkara
46:Municipality
23:Pano Lefkara
1497:Tremetousia
1337:Kalo Chorio
1260:Communities
980:Germasogeia
836: /
767:"Twinnings"
464:during the
285:handicrafts
281:lefkaritika
279:, known as
238:Postal code
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1522:Xylotymbou
1507:Vavatsinia
1487:Tersefanou
1297:Anglisides
1118:Geroskipou
1028:Dromolaxia
824:33°18′25″E
787:2013-08-25
693:2006-12-23
590:References
541:See also:
432:embroidery
186:Population
160:Government
1517:Xylofagou
1452:Petrofani
1417:Mosfiloti
1407:Melouseia
1342:Kato Drys
1332:Kalavasos
1322:Delikipos
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1287:Alethriko
1267:Agia Anna
1217:Aradippou
1095:Paralimni
1085:Lefkoniko
1080:Famagusta
1065:Ayia Napa
1018:Aradippou
952:Strovolos
932:Lakatamia
902:Aglandjia
821:34°52′0″N
708:"LEFKARA"
412:courtyard
388:Kato Drys
379:Neolithic
200:Time zone
178:Elevation
1542:Category
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1482:Softades
1477:Skarinou
1447:Pervolia
1442:Pergamos
1437:Oroklini
1432:Ormideia
1412:Menogeia
1362:Kivisili
1292:Anafotia
1282:Alaminos
1222:Athienou
1161:Lapithos
1075:Deryneia
1070:Akanthou
1023:Athienou
990:Limassol
732:. Kıbrıs
636:Archived
565:, Greece
400:Venetian
396:Frankish
325:Limassol
307:Location
149:District
1462:Psevdas
1397:Mazotos
1372:Kofinou
1367:Klavdia
1302:Aplanta
1242:Livadia
1232:Larnaca
1156:Kyrenia
1151:Karavas
1042:Livadia
1037:Larnaca
1000:Ypsonas
947:Nicosia
942:Morphou
927:Kythrea
736:10 July
714:10 July
549:twinned
462:Kofinou
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352:of the
321:Nicosia
315:in the
249:Website
129:Country
103:33°18′E
100:34°52′N
28:Λεύκαρα
1492:Tochni
1402:Melini
1392:Maroni
1382:Lageia
1377:Kornos
1352:Kellia
1128:Pegeia
1123:Paphos
1100:Sotira
1032:Meneou
937:Latsia
917:Engomi
886:Cyprus
563:Rafina
551:with:
515:Church
436:Europe
342:legend
273:Cyprus
142:Cyprus
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1472:Pyrga
1327:Goşşi
1307:Arsos
957:Tseri
781:(PDF)
770:(PDF)
408:Turks
350:altar
297:Greek
293:λευκά
289:Greek
265:Greek
226:UTC+3
205:UTC+2
167:Mayor
35:Greek
1527:Zygi
1467:Pyla
1422:Odou
1387:Mari
1357:Kiti
1090:Lysi
922:Geri
912:Dali
738:2018
716:2018
398:and
377:The
277:lace
243:7710
230:EEST
1427:Ora
301:όρη
219:DST
209:EET
194:868
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