The Traditional Cypriot House

The Traditional Cypriot House

Παραδοσιακή κυπριακή κατοικία

Museums--Cyprus

Μουσεία--Κύπρος

Paralimni (Famagusta--Cyprus)

Παραλίμνι (Αμμόχωστος--Κύπρος)

The Traditional House of the Paralimni Municipality is an old house, built at the beginning of the 19th century, with the sun room facing south. Originally, it consisted of the double room, a smaller room with an arch and the sun room with two arches. There was a water-well and an enclosure in the centre of the yard. The Traditional House was renovated in 2010. A third room was added to the original building as a continuation of the sun room, as well as covered areas on the eastern and western sides of the yard, wash rooms and a boiler room in the basement. An attempt was made to harmonise the old, renovated house with the new additions, in order that the building could function as an exhibition home. The house features: the sun room with two stone-built arches and a stone column in the centre; the traditional double room with a big stone arch in its centre, a window high up on the northern wall and a door and two windows to the left and right of the southern wall. Typical, fitted plaster shelves can be seen high up on the entire northern wall as well as on the eastern and western walls. The small room consists of a stone-built arch in its centre, a single door with no windows and a small fitted plaster shelf to the left of its entrance. The new room which has been added has its entrance via the sun room, a door and two windows facing the yard. Showcases have been built on the walls of the room to hold the exhibits. The covered areas have been built using wooden columns and beams.
THE EXHIBITS
All the traditional exhibits have been donated by the citizens of the Paralimni Municipality. The collection and classification of these items focused on the creations of popular Cypriot art. The exhibits are a collection of items which were associated with the lives and everyday pursuits of local inhabitants. The exhibits are of various ages though most of these date back to the mid-nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. Through these exhibits it is possible for us to study the roots, the lives and the traditions of previous generations.

Η παραδοσιακή κυπριακή κατοικία βρίσκεται στο κέντρο του Παραλιμνιού. Κτίστηκε το 19ο αιώνα και ανακαινίστηκε από το Δήμο Παραλιμνίου διατηρώντας τα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά της. Οι παραδοσιακές καμάρες και τα ενδημικά φυτά στην αυλή του, το κάνουν ιδιαίτερα όμορφο. Ο εξοπλισμός ενός παραδοσιακού, κυπριακού σπιτιού και τα αγροτικά εργαλεία που χρησιμοποιούσε μια παραδοσιακή αγροτική οικογένεια εκτίθενται στα τρία του δωμάτια και στην αυλή του. Το σπίτι που λειτουργεί σήμερα ως μουσείο παραχωρείται από το Δήμο για την τέλεση πολιτικών γάμων.

Paralimni Municipality

Δήμος Παραλιμνίου

http://www.cyvirtual.com/heartcy/paralimni/traditional_house/traditional_house.html

Paralimni Municipality

Δήμος Παραλιμνίου

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Paralimni Municipality

Δήμος Παραλιμνίου

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