Conservation of Ayia Marina chapel completed in Lapithos

Conservation work has been completed at the chapel of Ayia Marina in the occupied town of Lapithos, Kyrenia district, according to a statement by Sotos Ktoris, the Greek Cypriot co-chair of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage. The restoration project was carried out under the supervision of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and was co-funded by the European Union.

This project is part of a long-term effort to preserve the shared cultural and religious heritage of Cyprus. The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, established in 2008, has been collaborating with the UNDP since 2010 to restore various sites, including churches and mosques. The European Commission remains a primary financier of these efforts, having pledged an additional €5 million in April 2025 for operations between 2025 and 2029, raising the total EU contribution since 2012 to €32.5 million.