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The Morphou Teachers' College was built in 1937 in the colonial style. It
was constructed in a design of the Department of Public Works, which at the
time still favoured this particular style for public and government
buildings. Local yellowish…

The Boys' School (1926) is built in the neoclassical style which was the
prevalent style used for the construction of schools in the whole of Cyprus
during the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century.

The church was built in 1953 to the three-aisled basilica plan. Plundered by the Turks after 1974, it was converted into a mosque in 1977.

It was built in the late 19th century to the single-naved basilica type, covered by groin vaults. After 1974, the church was desecrated and plundered, then turned into a “theatrical stage”. Today it houses a Turkish settler.

It was built in the late 19th century to the single-naved basilica type, covered by groin vaults. After 1974, the church was desecrated and plundered, then turned into a “theatrical stage”. Today it houses a Turkish settler.

Built circa 1904 to the single-naved basilica type, the church is covered by groin vaults. It was converted by the Turks into a mosque, its southern gate blocked to accommodate the mihrab.

It is a medieval church, built to the single-aisled barrel vaulted type. After 1974, the church was completely plundered and ruined in a fire. Parts of it have collapsed. The medieval cemetery which lay around the church has been despoiled and…

It belongs to the late 19th century single-naved basilica type. The church was plundered by the Turks and burnt. Part of its upper structure as well as the western groin vault have collapsed. In fact, the entire chapel is at risk of entire collapse.

Built in 1930, the chapel lies on the southwestern part of the village. Plundered after 1974, it has been converted into a stable. Today it lies in ruins.

This is the only church still exists in Lefka. It is a single-aisled barrel-vaulted medieval church. After 1974 was looted and severely damaged in a fire which left its interior completely burnt.