Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage completes conservation works at Orounta/Orunda mosque

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced the completion of conservation works at Orounta/Orunda mosque within the framework of the “Support to cultural heritage monuments of great importance for Cyprus” project funded by European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). According to a written statement from UNDP, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage began its conservation works to preserve the monument in December 2021. These works included removal of vegetation, debris and waste materials, repair of the masonry cracks, repointing of the stone masonry, reconstruction of the eroded sections, installation of a geogrid reinforcement mesh on the adobe masonry, maintenance of the roof structure as well as other necessary interventions. The conservation works ended in August 2022, marking the completion of the project.