The mosque in the village of Chrysochou
The mosque in the small village of Chrysochou, used to be an old Byzantine church dedicated to Agios Nikolaos.
Restoration work and the removal of plaster revealed only traces of paint (reminiscent of frescoes?) and some decorative paintings of the Ottoman period.The minaret collapsed following an earthquake in 1996 and was rebuilt in 2000.Adhering to prevailing international standards, the restoration respected both the Christian and Muslim features of the monument.
It used to be a Byzantine church. It has been converted into a mosque by adding a minaret, mihrap and a room to the north of building. It was a two aisled barrel-vaulted church with cylindrical apse. The mosque is built from cut stone. It has a rectangular plan and covered with vault. Inside, there is a wooden minber and a pointed arched mihrap.
Source: Muslim places of worship in Cyprus (Published by the Press and Information Office, Republic of Cyprus) and Cyprus Temples